Hot Pepper Cheese packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Hot Pepper RW Square, Item 26244, 12 lbs
Recalling firm: MDS Foods Inc
Why it was recalled
Potential cross contamination from a sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture which tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes
The exact product
Hot Pepper Cheese packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Hot Pepper RW Square, Item 26244, 12 lbs, UPC 858653262442 (b) Deli Made EZ Hot Pepper St Pk .5oz, Item 26555, 1.5 lbs, UPC 828653265559 (c) Deli Readi Hot Pepper St Pk 1oz Slice, Item 26831, 2 lbs, UPC 634660628788 (d) LIPARI Old Tyme Hot Pepper Cheese Food EW Square, Item 26703, 8 oz, UPC 94776102280
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Original FDA code information
Lot Numbers: (a) Best if Used by: 6/10/2017 (b) Best if Used by: 3/17/2017, 4/22/2017 (c) Best if Used by: 2/28/2017, 4/22/2017, 5/16/2017 (d) Best if Used by: 6/10/2017
| Type | Code / value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| UPC | 634660628788 | 28653265559 (c) Deli Readi Hot Pepper St Pk 1oz Slice, Item 26831, 2 lbs, UPC 634660628788 (d) LIPARI Old Tyme Hot Pepper Cheese Food EW Square, Item 26703, 8 oz, UPC 94776102280 |
| UPC | 828653265559 | 858653262442 (b) Deli Made EZ Hot Pepper St Pk .5oz, Item 26555, 1.5 lbs, UPC 828653265559 (c) Deli Readi Hot Pepper St Pk 1oz Slice, Item 26831, 2 lbs, UPC 634660628788 (d) LIPARI Old Tyme Hot Pepper Chees |
| best by | 2/28/2017 | : 6/10/2017 (b) Best if Used by: 3/17/2017, 4/22/2017 (c) Best if Used by: 2/28/2017, 4/22/2017, 5/16/2017 (d) Best if Used by: 6/10/2017 |
| best by | 3/17/2017 | Lot Numbers: (a) Best if Used by: 6/10/2017 (b) Best if Used by: 3/17/2017, 4/22/2017 (c) Best if Used by: 2/28/2017, 4/22/2017, 5/16/2017 (d) Best if Used by: 6/10/2017 |
| best by | 6/10/2017 | Lot Numbers: (a) Best if Used by: 6/10/2017 (b) Best if Used by: 3/17/2017, 4/22/2017 (c) Best if Used by: 2/28/2017, 4/22/2017, 5/16/2017 (d) Best if Used by |
| best by | 6/10/2017 | 7 (c) Best if Used by: 2/28/2017, 4/22/2017, 5/16/2017 (d) Best if Used by: 6/10/2017 |
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1697-2017
- Event ID
- 76441
- FDA status
- Ongoing
- Initiated
- Feb 4, 2017
- Reported
- Mar 29, 2017
- Classified
- Mar 23, 2017
- Quantity
- 3705.8 lbs
- Location
- Massillion, OH, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
Where it was distributed
FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, MC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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