Class ITerminated in FDA datasetRecall initiated Sep 16, 2015

Authentic Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seed Braided String Cheese with Black…

Why it was recalled

Karoun Dairies is recalling all cheese manufactured from an identified manufacturer due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: Apr 12, 2016.

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ProductAuthentic Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seed Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seeds Jumbo Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seeds 5oz, 6lbs, 8lbs UPC Codes: 96252 00019 5, 7 96252 00020 1, 7 96252 00035 5, 7 96252 00015 7, 7 96252 00025 6, 7 96252 00041 6, 7 96252 00042 3, 7 96252 00040 9, 7 96252 00005 8, 7 96252 00008 9, 7 96252 00038 6, 7 96252 00028 7, 7 96252 00018 8, 7 96252 00013 3, 7 96252 00017 1, 7 96252 00016 4, 7 96252 00039 3, 7 96252 00022 5 Product is vacuum packed, packaged in plastic containers, or packed on styrofoam trays wrapped in plastic.

Package size5oz

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Use by Dates up to: 3/16/2016

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Original product description

Authentic Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seed Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seeds Jumbo Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seeds 5oz, 6lbs, 8lbs UPC Codes: 96252 00019 5, 7 96252 00020 1, 7 96252 00035 5, 7 96252 00015 7, 7 96252 00025 6, 7 96252 00041 6, 7 96252 00042 3, 7 96252 00040 9, 7 96252 00005 8, 7 96252 00008 9, 7 96252 00038 6, 7 96252 00028 7, 7 96252 00018 8, 7 96252 00013 3, 7 96252 00017 1, 7 96252 00016 4, 7 96252 00039 3, 7 96252 00022 5 Product is vacuum packed, packaged in plastic containers, or packed on styrofoam trays wrapped in plastic.

Original FDA recall reason

Karoun Dairies is recalling all cheese manufactured from an identified manufacturer due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Recall details

Recall number: F-0089-2016
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

FDA source record · F-0089-2016

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