Fata's Best Monterey Jack Feather Shred Shredded Cheese recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

October 10, 2016

Source

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

Official notice title

Kuster's Inc. recalls Fata's Best Monterey Jack Feather Shred Shredded Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags, keep refrigerated

Recall number

F-0437-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Kuster's Inc.

Sold / distributed

Domestic: Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio,Pennsylvania, South Dakota.

Why it was recalled

Kuster's, Inc. is voluntarily recalling its shredded, sliced and cubed cheese following a supplier's recall of cheese due to the potential for the cheese to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes or inadequately pasteurized.

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

Fata's Best Monterey Jack Feather Shred Shredded Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags, keep refrigerated