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Class IOngoing in FDA datasetRecall initiated Feb 4, 2017

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

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ProductHot 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
Package size12 lbs
UPC634660628788, 828653265559

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

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Original product description

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

Extracted codes and context

TypeCode / valueContext
UPC63466062878828653265559 (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
UPC828653265559858653262442 (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 by2/28/2017: 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 by3/17/2017Lot 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 by6/10/2017Lot 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 by6/10/20177 (c) Best if Used by: 2/28/2017, 4/22/2017, 5/16/2017 (d) Best if Used by: 6/10/2017

Original FDA recall reason

Potential cross contamination from a sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture which tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes

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
E-Mail

Where it was distributed

FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, MC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT

FDA source record · F-1697-2017

Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗

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