Sargento Recall
Sargento Foods Inc. announced yesterday that it was recalling certain Sargento cheese products, specifically those made with colby cheese. The announcement came after concerns over Listeria monocytogenes contamination were identified at the manufacturing facility by a Sargento supplier, Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC. There are no confirmed illnesses.
Routine, random testing by Tennessee food inspectors at the Deutsch Kas Haus, LLC facility found Listeria monocytogenes in colby cheese and has triggered recalls of a variety of Sargento, Meijer and Amish Classics cheese products.
Products Included in the Recall
The recalled cheeses were packaged at their Plymouth, Wis. facility
The recalled retail products are:
- Sargento Ultra Thin Sliced Longhorn Colby, 6.84 oz., UPC 4610000228, with “Sell By” dates of “12APR17B” and “10MAY17B”
- Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Nacho & Taco Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040041, with “Sell By” dates of “H14JUN17” and “H12JUL17”
Out of an abundance of caution, Sargento also recalled the following products because they were packaged on the same line as the affected cheese:
- Sargento Sliced Colby-Jack Cheese, 12 oz., UPC 4610000109 with “Sell By” date of “11JUN17B”
- Sargento Sliced Pepper Jack Cheese, 12 oz., UPC 4610000108 with “Sell By” dates of “12JUN17B”, “09JUL17B” and “10JUL17B”
- Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Taco Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040002 with “Sell By” dates of “H14JUN17” and “F28JUN17”
- Sargento Off The Block Shredded Fine Cut Colby-Jack Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040014 with “Sell By” date of “F05JUL17”
- Sargento Off The Block Shredded Fine Cut Cheddar Jack Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040076 with “Sell By” date of “F05JUL17”
Products NOT Included in the Recall
No other Sargento branded products have been affected by this recall. Please use the “Search Product” tool below to find out if your cheese is affected.
Information about Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that causes serious and sometimes fatal infections in vulnerable populations. Those at the highest risk include the very old, very young, and immune-compromised. Furthermore, Listeria contamination is especially dangerous to pregnant women as it can cause miscarriage or stillbirth.
Signs and symptoms of Listeria exposure vary in their intensity and may be mild for healthy people. They include high fever, headache, nausea, stiffness, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Anyone experiencing these symptoms who has eaten this product should contact their doctor or another healthcare professional.
What to Do with Your Sargento
Consumers can contact Sargento at 1-800-CHEESES (1-800-243-3737) or email them via the “Contact Us” page on Sargento.com. Find our more info on this recall here.