Food recall

Parkers Farm Inc recall: Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands

Parkers Farm Inc, of Coon Rapids, MN, recalled Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands and 7 other products. The FDA's reason: “Parkers Farm is recalling cheese and salsa products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This action is being taken as a precaution in response to testing conducted by the...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 5, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 9, 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 II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Listeria

Status

Terminated

Closed October 20, 2015

The recall

Company
Parkers Farm Inc (Coon Rapids, MN)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Parkers Farm is recalling cheese and salsa products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This action is being taken as a precaution in response to testing conducted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.”
Where it was sold
WI, IN, TX, IL, MN.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
68501

The 8 products recalled

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

  • F-2069-2014 Class II

    Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 8 ounce cups with snap-on lid (14001), 14 ounce cups with snap on lid (17001), 10 lb. pail with snap on lid (12341). 2. Central Markets in 8 oz cups with snap on lid (27056). 3. Cobblestone Market in 5 lb. pail (42403) with snap on lid. 8. Dierks Waukesha in 5 lb. pail with snap on lid (11442)

    Codes: Sell by Date: 2/17/2015, 5/20/2015, and 5/21/2015

    Quantity: 1264 cases total

  • F-2070-2014 Class II

    Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 8 ounce (14010), 14 ounce (17010), and 5 lb. (11951) white tub with snap on lid; 2. 150+Central Markets in 8 oz cups with snap on lid (27057). 3. Cobblestone Market in 5 lb. pail pails with snap on lid (42503). 4. Dierks Waukesha in 5 lb. pail with snap on lid (11952).

    Codes: Sell by Date: 2/17/2015, 5/20/2015, and 5/21/2015

    Quantity: 1264 cases total

  • F-2071-2014 Class II

    Olivia Swan Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese 10 lb. pail with snap on lid (12341os)

    Codes: Sell by Date: 2/17/2015

    Quantity: 1264 cases total

  • F-2072-2014 Class II

    Horseradish Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 10 lb. pail with snap on lid (42550); 2. Cobblestone Market in 5 lb. pail pails with snap on lid (42603).

    Codes: Sell by Date: 2/17/2015

    Quantity: 1264 cases total

  • F-2073-2014 Class II

    Mild Salsa sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 16 ounce (51305) container with snap on lid.

    Codes: Sell by Date: 9/19/2014

    Quantity: 1264 cases total

  • F-2074-2014 Class II

    Hot Salsa sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 16 ounce (51205) container with snap on lid.

    Codes: Sell by Date: 9/19/2014

    Quantity: 1264 cases total

  • F-2075-2014 Class II

    Fire Roasted Salsa sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 16 ounce (51605) container with snap on lid.

    Codes: Sell by Date: 9/19/2014

    Quantity: 1264 cases total

  • F-2076-2014 Class II

    Garlic Salsa sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 16 ounce (51505) container with snap on lid.

    Codes: Sell by Date: 9/19/2014

    Quantity: 1264 cases total

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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 July 9, 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.