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FDA ANNOUNCEMENT

MDS Foods Inc, of Massillon, OH is Expanding the Current Recall to include Products Identified by Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC of Middlebury, Indiana from their 02/15/2017 Product Recall

Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Cheese/Cheese Product
Reason for Announcement:
Recall Reason Description
Listeria
Company Name:
MDS Foods Inc.,
Brand Name:
Brand Name(s)
Amish Classics, Deli Readi, Deli Made, Meijer, more
Product Description:
Product Description
Cheese

FDA Announcement

Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC of Middlebury, Indiana, supplied MDS Foods with cheeses that have been found to be contaminated with the pathogenic organism Listeria Monocytogenes which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women. At the time of this release, no illnesses have been reported.

MDS Foods, Inc. is committed to food safety and providing our customers with the highest quality products. MDS Foods, Inc. has also recalled potentially affected products that were packaged on the same production lines in our Tullahoma, TN. Facility as the affected product.

Customer who have purchased any of the cheese products listed below from the affected sell by dates or any unreadable date code are urged not to consume it and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact MDS Foods Customer Service: (330) 879-9780 Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM, (EST).

Affected and potentially affected product were distributed by MDS Foods Inc. under multiple brand labels. Please refer to the list below.

Updated 02/17/17 7:45PM (EST) MDS Foods Recall Product List

Affected Items due to Supplier Contamination

Item No Description Brand Size UOM UPC Code Product Code Date From
10209 Jalapeno Jack Mini Horn Amish Classics 6 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
10241 Jalapeno RW Fullmoon Amish Classics 12 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
10244 Jalapeno RW Halfmoon Amish Classics 12 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
10245 Jalapeno EW Fullmoon Amish Classics 8 OZ 828653102458 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
17209 Jalapeno ColbyJack Mini Horn Amish Classics 6 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
17245 Jalapeno CoJack EW Fullmoon Amish Classics 8 OZ 828653172451 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
18209 Colby Jack Mini Horn Amish Classics 6 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
18241 Colby Jack RW Fullmoon Amish Classics 12 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
18244 Colby Jack RW Halfmoon Amish Classics 12 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
18245 ColbyJack EW Fullmoon Amish Classics 8 OZ 828653182450 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
28209 Cheddar Mini Horn Amish Classics 6 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
28245 Cheddar EW Fullmoon Amish Classics 8 OZ 828653282457 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55209 Colby Mini Horn Amish Classics 6 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55241 Colby RW Fullmoon Amish Classics 12 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55244 Colby RW Halfmoon Amish Classics 12 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55245 Colby EW Fullmoon Amish Classics 8 OZ 828653552451 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55523 Colby Longhorn Amish Classics 15 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
65209 Grand Butterkase Amish Classics 6 LB 828653652090 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
65241 Grand Butterkase RW Fullmoon Amish Classics 12 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
65245 Grand Butterkase EW Fullmoon Amish Classics 8 OZ 828653652458 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
69209 Farmers Cheese Mini Horn Amish Classics 6 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55553 Colby Mini Horn .75 oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653555537 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
18830 ColbyJk St Pk 1oz Hlf Mn Slice Deli Readi 1 LB 634660628757 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
18831 ColbyJk St Pk 1oz Mn Hrn Slice Deli Readi 2 LB 634660628603 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55830 Colby St Pk 1oz Hlf Mn Slice Deli Readi 1 LB 634660628726 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55831 Colby St Pk 1oz Mini Hrn Slice Deli Readi 2 LB 634660628597 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
18740 Colby Jack Mini Horn Dietz & Watson 6 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55740 Colby Mini Horn Dietz & Watson 6 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
18755 Colby Jack Mini Horn Meijer 6 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
18758 Colby Jack EW Halfmoon Chunk Meijer 8 OZ 713733340588 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55755 Colby Mini Horn Meijer 6 LB N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55758 Colby EW Halfmoon Chunk Meijer 8 OZ 713733340472 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
18703 Colby Jack EW Halfmoon Old Tyme 8 OZ 094776102211 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55703 Colby EW Halfmoon Old Tyme 8 OZ 094776102273 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
10840 Pepper Jack EW Halfmoon Troyer 8 OZ 049646936106 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
10841 Pepper Jack EW Full Moon Troyer 8 OZ 049646936069 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
18840 Marble EW Halfmoon Troyer 8 OZ 049646936113 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
18841 Marble EW Full Moon Troyer 8 OZ 049646936052 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
18842 Marble RW Halfmoon Troyer 8 OZ N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
28841 Cheddar EW Full Moon Troyer 8 OZ 049646936076 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55840 Colby EW Halfmoon Troyer 8 OZ 049646936090 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55841 Colby EW Full Moon Troyer 8 OZ 049646936045 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
55842 Colby RW Halfmoon Troyer 8 OZ N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
69840 Farmers EW Halfmoon Troyer 8 OZ 049646936137 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
69841 Farmers EW Full Moon Troyer 8 OZ 049646936083 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
69842 Farmers RW Halfmoon Troyer 8 OZ N/A 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017
18790 ColbyJack St Pk .75oz Slice Winder Farms 1 LB 828653187905 02/28/2017 thru
8/14/2017

Potentially Affected Items due to Cross Contamination

Item # Description Brand Size UOM UPC Affected Date(s)
10311 Jalapeno Jack Print Amish Classics 10 LB N/A 04/18/2017
26244 Hot Pepper RW Square Amish Classics 12 LB 858653262442 06/10/2017
28311 Cheddar Mild Color Print Amish Classics 10 LB N/A 03/28/2017
28311 Cheddar Mild Color Print Amish Classics 10 LB N/A 04/25/2017
28311 Cheddar Mild Color Print Amish Classics 10 LB N/A 05/29/2017
28311 Cheddar Mild Color Print Amish Classics 10 LB N/A 07/03/2017
61243 Muenster RW End Chunks Amish Classics 12 LB N/A 273-16
61243 Muenster RW End Chunks Amish Classics 12 LB N/A 319-16
61243 Muenster RW End Chunks Amish Classics 12 LB N/A 341-16
61244 Muenster RW Square Amish Classics 8 OZ N/A 03/28/2017
61244 Muenster RW Square Amish Classics 8 OZ N/A 05/13/2017
61244 Muenster RW Square Amish Classics 8 OZ N/A 06/04/2017
03554 Monterey Jck St Pk .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653035541 03/28/2017
03554 Monterey Jck St Pk .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653035541 05/03/2017
10553 Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB N/A 003-17
10554 Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653105541 03/17/2017
10554 Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653105541 05/03/2017
10555 Jalapeno Jck St Pk .5oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653105558 03/28/2017
10555 Jalapeno Jck St Pk .5oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653105558 03/30/2017
10555 Jalapeno Jck St Pk .5oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653105558 05/18/2017
11553 Mozzarella St Pk .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653115533 322-16
11553 Mozzarella St Pk .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653115533 333-16
26555 Hot Pepper St Pk .5oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653265559 03/17/2017
26555 Hot Pepper St Pk .5oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653265559 04/22/2017
28532 Cheddar Mild Clr Stick Deli Made EZ 4.5 LB N/A 04/18/2017
28545 Ched Mld C St Pk .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 2 LB 828653285458 04/22/2017
28553 Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB N/A 018-17
28555 Ched Mld C Stk Pk .5oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653285557 03/10/2017
28555 Ched Mld C Stk Pk .5oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653285557 04/22/2017
58554 Provolone St Pck .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653585541 03/28/2017
58555 Provolone Stk Pk .5oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653585558 03/28/2017
61552 Muenster St Pk .75 oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653615521 328-16
71554 Havarti .75oz St Pk Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653715542 05/03/2017
10831 Jalapeno St Pk 1oz Slice Deli Readi 2 LB 634660628788 02/28/2017
10831 Jalapeno St Pk 1oz Slice Deli Readi 2 LB 634660628788 04/22/2017
10831 Jalapeno St Pk 1oz Slice Deli Readi 2 LB 634660628788 05/18/2017
26831 Hot Pepper St Pk 1oz Slice Deli Readi 2 LB 634660628689 02/28/2017
26831 Hot Pepper St Pk 1oz Slice Deli Readi 2 LB 634660628689 04/22/2017
26831 Hot Pepper St Pk 1oz Slice Deli Readi 2 LB 634660628689 05/16/2017
28831 Cheddar St Pk 1oz Slice Deli Readi 2 LB 634660628771 02/28/2017
28831 Cheddar St Pk 1oz Slice Deli Readi 2 LB 634660628771 05/04/2017
28745 Cheddar Mild Color Loaf Duck Deli 5 LB N/A 273-16
28747 Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice Duck Deli 1.5 LB 828653287476 004-17
28747 Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice Duck Deli 1.5 LB 828653287476 358-16
58747 Provolone Stk Pck .75oz Slice Duck Deli 1.5 LB 828653587477 004-17
58774 Provolone St Pk .667oz La Rosa 2.25 LB 828653587743 004-17
28769 Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice Madison Valley 1.5 LB 828653287698 320-16
61758 Muenster EW Square Meijer 8 OZ 886926275735 03/28/2017
61758 Muenster EW Square Meijer 8 OZ 886926275735 05/13/2017
61758 Muenster EW Square Meijer 8 OZ 886926275735 06/10/2017
10703 Jalapeno Jack EW Halfmoon Old Tyme 8 OZ 094776102303 05/29/2017
26703 Hot Pepper Cheese EW Square Old Tyme 8 OZ 094776102280 06/10/2017
61703 Muenster EW Square Old Tyme 8 OZ 094776102242 06/04/2017
10812 Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice Sutters Quality Foods 1.5 LB 828653108122 02/28/2017
10812 Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice Sutters Quality Foods 1.5 LB 828653108122 05/16/2017
10815 Jalapeno Jack Loaf Sutters Quality Foods 5 LB N/A 05/09/2017
28812 Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice Sutters Quality Foods 1.5 LB 828653288126 05/18/2017
28815 Cheddar Mild Color Loaf Sutters Quality Foods 5 LB N/A 04/18/2017
58814 Provolone Salame Sutters Quality Foods 6 LB N/A 05/06/2017
10790 Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice Winder Farms 1 LB 828653107903 05/03/2017

Link to the Original Recall.

FDA Contact Information

Consumers:
MDS Foods Customer Service
(330) 879-9780

Product Photos

  • 03554 Monterey Jck St Pk .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653035541
  • 10209 Jalapeno Jack Mini Horn Amish Classics 6 LB N/A
  • 10241 Jalapeno RW Fullmoon Amish Classics 12 LB
  • 10244 Jalapeno RW Halfmoon Amish Classics 12 LB
  • 10245 Jalapeno EW Fullmoon Amish Classics 8 OZ 828653102458
  • 10311 Jalapeno Jack Print Amish Classics 10 LB
  • 10553 Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB
  • 10554 Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653105541
  • 10555 Jalapeno Jck St Pk .5oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653105558
  • 10703 Jalapeno Jack EW Halfmoon Old Tyme 8 OZ 094776102303
  • 10790 Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice Winder Farms 1 LB 828653107903
  • 10812 Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice Sutters Quality Foods 1.5 LB 828653108122
  • 10815 Jalapeno Jack Loaf Sutters Quality Foods 5 LB
  • 10840 Pepper Jack EW Halfmoon Troyer 8 OZ 049646936106
  • 10841 Pepper Jack EW Full Moon Troyer 8 OZ 049646936069
  • 11553 Mozzarella St Pk .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653115533
  • 17209 Jalapeno ColbyJack Mini Horn Amish Classics 6 LB
  • 17245 Jalapeno CoJack EW Fullmoon Amish Classics 8 OZ 828653172451
  • 18209 Colby Jack Mini Horn Amish Classics 6 LB
  • 18241 Colby Jack RW Fullmoon Amish Classics 12 LB
  • 18245 ColbyJack EW Fullmoon Amish Classics 8 OZ 828653182450
  • 18703 Colby Jack EW Halfmoon Old Tyme 8 OZ 094776102211
  • 18740 Colby Jack Mini Horn Dietz & Watson 6 LB
  • 18755 Colby Jack Mini Horn Meijer 6 LB
  • 18758 Colby Jack EW Halfmoon Chunk Meijer 8 OZ 713733340588
  • 18790 ColbyJack St Pk .75oz Slice Winder Farms 1 LB 828653187905
  • 18840 Marble EW Halfmoon Troyer 8 OZ 049646936113
  • 18841 Marble EW Full Moon Troyer 8 OZ 049646936052
  • 18842 Marble RW Halfmoon Troyer 8 OZ
  • 26555 Hot Pepper St Pk .5oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653265559
  • 26555 Hot Pepper St Pk .5oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653265559
  • 26703 Hot Pepper Cheese EW Square Old Tyme 8 OZ 094776102280
  • 28209 Cheddar Mini Horn Amish Classics 6 LB
  • 28245 Cheddar EW Fullmoon Amish Classics 8 OZ 828653282457
  • 28311 Cheddar Mild Color Print Amish Classics 10 LB
  • 28553 Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB
  • 28555 Ched Mld C Stk Pk .5oz Slice Deli Made EZ 1.5 LB 828653285557
  • 28745 Cheddar Mild Color Loaf Duck Deli 5 LB
  • 28747 Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice Duck Deli 1.5 LB 828653287476
  • 28769 Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice Madison Valley 1.5 LB 828653287698
  • 28812 Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice Sutters Quality Foods 1.5 LB 828653288126
  • 28815 Cheddar Mild Color Loaf Sutters Quality Foods 5 LB
  • 28841 Cheddar EW Full Moon Troyer 8 OZ 049646936076
  • 55209 Colby Mini Horn Amish Classics 6 LB
  • 55241 Colby RW Fullmoon Amish Classics 12 LB
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