Ackawi Cheese 12oz.
Recalling firm: Karoun Dairies
Why it was recalled
Karoun Dairies is recalling all cheese manufactured from an identified manufacturer due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The exact product
Ackawi Cheese 12oz., 16 oz., 25 lb. UPC Codes: 7 96252 00123 9, 7 96252 01123 8, 7 96252 00325 7, 7 96252 02223 4, 7 96252 03223 3 Product is packaged in pails or vacuum packed.
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Original FDA code information
Use by Dates up to: 1/6/2016
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0067-2016
- Event ID
- 72213
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Sep 16, 2015
- Reported
- Oct 28, 2015
- Classified
- Oct 21, 2015
- Terminated
- Apr 12, 2016
- Quantity
- 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese)
- Location
- San Fernando, CA, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Where it was distributed
U.S. distribution nationwide. Foreign distribution to the following; Canada and Malaysia
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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