Thursday, September 17, 2015

Various cheeses recalled due to listeria contamination

Today Karoun Dairies, Inc. announced that it is voluntarily recalling a variety of cheeses it distributes due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. To date, no product has tested positive for Listeria but in view of the association with listeriosis cases Karoun Dairies Inc. is initiating a voluntary recall in the interest of protecting public health.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, 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.
The products are vacuum packed, in jars or in pails under the following brands; Karoun, Arz, Gopi, Queso Del Valle, Central Valley Creamery, Gopi, and Yanni. Weights vary from 5 ounces to 30 pounds.
This recall is limited to cheese with the UPC codes in the table below sold nationwide. No other Karoun Dairies product is affected by this recall. The products being recalled are listed below and were distributed to retail outlets, including food service accounts and supermarkets in the U.S. Consumers can find UPC code and use by dates on each package.
Item Name
UPC Codes
Use by Dates up to
Ackawi
7 96252 00123 9, 7 96252 01123 8, 7 96252 00325 7, 7 96252 02223 4, 7 96252 03223 3
1/6/2016
California
7 96252 90030 3
1/5/2016
Cotija
7 96252 80037 5, 7 96252 80036 8, 7 96252 80032 0
2/29/2016
Farmers Goat Fresh
7 96252 50016 9
11/26/2015
Fresco
7 96252 80083 2, 7 96252 80081 8
11/8/2015
Fresh Cheese/Panela
7 96252 03226 4, 7 96252 03227 1, 7 96252 00227 4, 7 96252 00226 7, 7 96252 00228 1, 7 96252 00122 2, 7 96252 00126 0, 7 96252 60001 2, 7 96252 80074 0, 7 96252 22003 6, 7 96252 80070 2, 7 96252 00127 7
12/31/2015
Feta
7 96252 22004 3, 7 96252 22006 7, 7 96252 22007 4, 7 96252 22005 0, 7 96252 22022 7, 7 96252 22002 9, 7 96252 11003 0, 7 96252 40003 2, 7 96252 11024 5, 7 96252 11025 2, 7 96252 22012 8, 7 96252 40025 4, 7 96252 12034 2
3/7/2016
Goat Milk Feta
7 96252 50001 5
3/2/2016
Mozzarella
7 96252 70012 5, 7 96252 70013 2, 7 96252 12014 5, 7 96252 12015 2
1/2/2016
Paneer
7 96252 70008 8, 7 96252 70014 9, 7 96252 70019 4, 7 96252 70018 7
1/7/2016
Queso Blanco
7 96252 80004 7, 7 96252 80005 4, 7 96252 80043 6
String Cheese
7 96252 00019 5, 7 96252 00020 1, 7 96252 00035 5, 7 96252 00015 7, 7 96252 00025 6, 7 96252 00041 6, 7 96252 00042 3, 7 96252 00040 9, 7 96252 00005 8, 7 96252 00008 9, 7 96252 00038 6, 7 96252 00028 7, 7 96252 00018 8, 7 96252 00013 3, 7 96252 00017 1, 7 96252 00016 4, 7 96252 00039 3, 7 96252 00022 5
3/16/2016
Ani
7 96252 01125 2, 7 96252 00323 3
1/5/2016
Nabulsi
7 96252 03225 7, 7 96252 00225 0, 7 96252 00223 6 7 96252 00125 3
12/29/2016
Yanni Grilling
7 96252 90024 2, 7 96252 90029 7
12/23/2015
Karoun Dairies was made aware of a possible association of their cheese products with several recent cases of listeriosis by FDA and CDC. The company has ceased distribution of above cheeses and is working closely with FDA to continue to investigate the problem further.
Consumers who have purchased any of these products are urged to dispose of or
return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with any questions may call toll free 1-866-272-9393 toll free, Monday – Friday 8:00AM to 6:00PM PST.
Label, Arz 8 oz. vacuum packaged string cheese with seeds
Label, Arz 12 oz. vacuum packaged Chicago cheese
Label, Arz 12 oz. vacuum packaged Chicago cheese
Label, Arz Ackawi 12 oz. vacuum packaged cheese
Label, Arz Ackawi 20 oz. cheese in a jar
Label, Arz nabulsi cheese in a 20 oz. jar
Label, Arz nabulsi vacuum packaged cheese with seed
Label, Arz plain 8 oz. vacuum packaged string cheese
Label, Arz Sweet Cheese vacuum packaged brick
Label, Arz Syrian 12 oz. vacuum packaged cheese
Label, Brinza Feta cheese in a pail
Label, Central Valley Creamery basket cheese, 8 oz. vacuum packaged
Label, Central Valley Creamery Farmer’s vacuum packaged goat cheese
Label, Central Valley Creamery Mykonos feta 8 oz. vacuum packaged cheese
Label, Gopi paneer vacuum packaged cheese
Label, Karoun 8 oz. goat feta vacuum packaged cheese
Label, Karoun 8 oz. vacuum packaged Farmer’s Goat Cheese
Label, Karoun Ackawi 1 lb. vacuum packaged cheese
Label, Karoun Ackawi cheese 20 oz. jar
Label, Karoun Ackawi Cheese in a 25 lb. pail
Label, Karoun Ani cheese in a 3 lb. pail
Label, Karoun Ani cheese in a 20 oz. jar
Label, Karoun California Cheese in buckets
Label, Karoun feta 8 oz. vacuum packaged basket cheese with green olives
Label, Karoun feta 8 oz. vacuum packaged basket cheese with Kalamata
Label, Karoun feta 8 oz. vacuum packaged basket cheese with tomato
Label, Karoun Feta Basket 8 oz. vacuum packaged cheese
Label, Karoun Helena Feta cheese in a pail
Label, Karoun marinated skim string cheese in bulk
Label, Karoun mozzarella 1 lb. smoked vacuum packaged cheese ball
Label, Karoun mozzarella 1 lb. vacuum packaged cheese ball
Label, Karoun Mykonos Feta in a pail
Label, Karoun nabulsi 1 lb. vacuum packaged cheese
Label, Karoun nabulsi cheese in a 20 oz. jar
Label, Karoun plain skim string cheese in bulk
Label, Karoun Queso Blanco vacuum packaged cheese
Label, Karoun skim string cheese with seeds in bulk
Label, Karoun smoked skim string cheese in bulk
Label, Karoun Sweet Cheese vacuum packaged brick
Label, Karoun Syrian 1 lb. vacuum packaged cheese
Label, Karoun vacuum packaged marinated skim string cheese
Label, Karoun vacuum packaged plain string cheese
Label, Karoun vacuum packaged skim plain string cheese
Label, Karoun vacuum packaged skim string cheese with seeds
Label, Karoun vacuum packaged smoked skim string cheese
Label, Karoun Village 6 lb. vacuum packaged cheese wheel
Label, Karoun Village 6 lb. vacuum packaged smoked cheese wheel
Label, Karoun Village Touma 1 lb. vacuum packaged cheese disc
Label, Queso del Valle 5 lb. vacuum packaged Panela cheese wheel
Label, Queso del Valle 8 oz. vacuum packaged panela cheese
Label, Queso del Valle Cotija vacuum packaged cheese wedge
Label, Queso del Valle Cotija vacuum packaged square cheese
Label, Queso del Valle Panela 8 oz. vacuum packaged cheese
Label, Queso del Valle Queso blanco vacuum packaged cheese
Label, Queso Del Valle Queso Fresco 8 oz. vacuum packaged cheese
Label, Queso del Valle Queso Fresco vacuum packaged cheese wheel
Label, Queso del Valle vacuum packaged Queso Oaxaca
Label, Yanni feta cheese in a pail

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