Pepper Colby-Jack cheese recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

February 5, 2017

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC recalls Pepper Colby-Jack (or: Pepper Marble Jack; Lightning Jack; Thunder Jack; Firecracker; Jalapeno Jack; Jumping Jack) chee…

Recall number

F-1893-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC

Sold / distributed

IL, OH, WI, NV, AL, AZ, PA, TN, MI, MN, and IN

Why it was recalled

Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Pepper Colby-Jack (or: Pepper Marble Jack; Lightning Jack; Thunder Jack; Firecracker; Jalapeno Jack; Jumping Jack) cheese. All affected product private labeled for other companies. Brands: Guggisberg; Dutch Farms; Amish Classics; Lipari Old Tyme; Walnut Creek; Product packaged as: 6lb deli horns (4 diameter x 13 long cylinder) 2 per case; 1lb Cut and Wrap ( 4 or 6 diameter x 1 thick pucks) 10 per case Products package in clear plastic bags. Bags sealed by vacuum sealing and shrink wrapping.