Food recall

Flat Creek Farm & Dairy recall: Aztec Cheddar Cheese

Flat Creek Farm & Dairy, of Swainsboro, GA, recalled Aztec Cheddar Cheese and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Routine testing by the GA Department of Agriculture revealed that the firm's Heavenly Blue and Aztec Cheddar products were positive for Salmonella.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on December 23, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 12, 2014. 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

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed March 22, 2016

The recall

Company
Flat Creek Farm & Dairy (Swainsboro, GA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Routine testing by the GA Department of Agriculture revealed that the firm's Heavenly Blue and Aztec Cheddar products were positive for Salmonella.”
Where it was sold
GA and FL.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
67239

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-1466-2014 Class I

    Aztec Cheddar Cheese; Packaged in clear plastic in sizes ranging from 1/2 lb to whole wheels (approximately 13 lbs). Labeled in part: "367 BISHOP CHAPEL CHURCH RD SWAINSBORO, GA 30401***FLAT CREEK LODGE AZTEC CHEDDAR Raw milk, salt,***130823XCAZ"

    Codes: Lot #: 130823XCAZ

    Quantity: 78.01 lbs

  • F-1467-2014 Class I

    Heavenly Blue cheese; Packaged in clear plastic in sizes ranging from 1/2 lb to whole wheels (approximately 8 lbs). Labeled in part: "367 BISHOP CHAPEL CHURCH RD SWAINSBORO, GA 30401***FLAT CREEK LODGE HEAVENLY BLUE Raw milk, salt,***130916XHB".

    Codes: Lot #: 130916XHB

    Quantity: 89.66 lbs

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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 February 12, 2014.

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.