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MDS Foods Inc recall details, lot review, and report.

MDS Foods Inc recall for Havarti Cheese Packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Deli Made EZ Havarti .75oz St Pk Slice, Item 71554, 1.5 lbs, UPC 82853715542 is listed as Class I with status Ongoing. Reason: Potential cross contamination from a of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture which tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes

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Recall numberF-1708-2017

Event ID76441

FirmMDS Foods Inc

Firm locationMassillion, OH, United States

Initiation dateFebruary 4, 2017

Termination dateNot published

How to use this recall page

Match the official row against the product in front of you.

Recall rows can be broad. The most important step is comparing the product description, package size, lot/code text, date range, and distribution details against the item or inventory record.

Product description

Havarti Cheese Packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Deli Made EZ Havarti .75oz St Pk Slice, Item 71554, 1.5 lbs, UPC 82853715542

Lot and code info

Lot Numbers: (a) Best if Used by: 5/3/2017

Distribution pattern

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

Questions to ask before acting on this recall

Does the product description, lot/code, package size, date, or UPC match what is in inventory?
Does the distribution pattern include the state, supplier, store, warehouse, school, restaurant, or facility involved?
Has the recalling firm or regulator published customer instructions, return steps, or disposal guidance?
Is the recall ongoing, terminated, expanded, or linked to a newer enforcement row?
For food-service or retail use, who documented the pull, customer notice, supplier contact, and disposal/return step?

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Other indexed recalls for MDS Foods Inc

Recall	Class	Status	Report date	Recall number
MDS Foods IncColby Jack Cheese packaged as follows: (a) m markets of Meijer(R), NET WT 6 LBS (2.72 kg), Item 18755, UPC 71091718755 (b) Amish classics Colby Jack RW Halfmoon, Item 18244, 8 oz, no UPC (c) Meijer Colby Jack EW Halfmoon Chunk, Item 18758, 8 oz, UPC 713733340588 (d) Amish Classics Colby Jack RW Fullmoon, Item 18241, 8 oz, no UPC (e) Amish Classics Colby Jack EW Fullmoon, Item 18245, 8 oz, 828653182450 (f) Deli Readi Colby Jack 1/2 Moon Slices, Item 18830, 1 lb, UPC 6 34660 62875 7 (g) Amish Classics Colby Jack Mini Horn, Item 18209, 6 lbs, no UPC (h) LIPARI OLD TYME Colby Jack EW Halfmoon, Item 18703, 8 oz, UPC 094776102211 (I) Deli Readi Colby Jack St Pk 1oz Mn Hrn Slice, Item 18831, 2 lbs, UPC 634660628603 (j) Dietz & Watson Colby Jack Mini Horn, Item 18740, 6 lbs, no UPC (k) Winder Farms Colby Jack St Pk .75oz Slice, Item 18790, 1 lb, UPC 828653187905	Class I	Ongoing	March 29, 2017	F-1695-2017
MDS Foods IncProvolone Cheese Salame packaged as: (a) Sutters Quality Foods Provolone Salame, Item 58814, 6 lbs, no UPC	Class I	Ongoing	March 29, 2017	F-1707-2017
MDS Foods IncMonterey Jack Cheese packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Deli Made EZ Monterey Jack St Pk .75 oz Slice, Item 03554, 1.5 lbs, UPC 828653035541	Class I	Ongoing	March 29, 2017	F-1704-2017
MDS Foods IncHavarti Cheese Packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Deli Made EZ Havarti .75oz St Pk Slice, Item 71554, 1.5 lbs, UPC 82853715542	Class I	Ongoing	March 29, 2017	F-1708-2017