Food recall

Kennys Farmhouse Cheese recall: Colby

Kennys Farmhouse Cheese, of Austin, KY, recalled Colby and 3 other products. The FDA's reason: “Listeria monocytogenes contamination in product.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 5, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 12, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Listeria

Status

Terminated

Closed May 12, 2014

The recall

Company
Kennys Farmhouse Cheese (Austin, KY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Listeria monocytogenes contamination in product”
Where it was sold
KY, AL, IN, NC, TN, and VA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
63721

The 4 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0743-2013 Class I

    Colby , Sizes could be 8 oz, 5lbs, 10lb, or 25lbs- vacuum packed

    Codes: 120724

    Quantity: 358.65lbs

  • F-0744-2013 Class I

    Chipotle Colby , Sizes could be 8 oz, 5lbs, 10lb, or 25lbs- vacuum packed

    Codes: 120711

    Quantity: 144.07lbs

  • F-0745-2013 Class I

    Monterey Jack , Sizes could be 8 oz, 5lbs, 10lb, or 25lbs- vacuum packed

    Codes: 120719

    Quantity: 361.03lbs

  • F-0746-2013 Class I

    Mild Cheddar , Sizes could be 8 oz, 5lbs, 10lb, or 25lbs- vacuum packed

    Codes: 120625

    Quantity: 238.83lbs

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of December 12, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.