Maytag Blue cheese crumbles re-packaged and sold in plastic containers with scale labels in…
Recalling firm: Hy-Vee Stores Inc
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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: Aug 26, 2016.
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Use by dates: Jan. 20, 2016 through May 3, 2016.
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Original product description
Maytag Blue cheese crumbles re-packaged and sold in plastic containers with scale labels in various weights. Product was labeled as Maytag Blue Raw Milk, Maytag Blue, or Maytag Iowa Blue Cheese with PLU numbers beginning with 854089001.
Original FDA recall reason
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1573-2016
- Event ID
- 73431
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Mar 3, 2016
- Reported
- Sep 7, 2016
- Classified
- Aug 26, 2016
- Terminated
- Aug 26, 2016
- Quantity
- 210 lbs.
- Location
- West Des Moines, IA, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Press Release
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed to IA, IL, MO, KS, NE, SD, MN, and WI. There was no foreign/government/military distribution.
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