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RECALL: Meijer, Sargento cheeses for possible Listeria contamination from Indiana plant

Posted at 8:54 PM, Feb 10, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-18 01:11:43-05
UPDATE: Meijer and Sargento Foods Inc. expanded their recalls on Friday to include multiple types of specialty cheese because of possible Listeria contamination.
 
The products were distributed nationwide. 
 
Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC of Middlebury, Indiana, notified Sargento earlier this month that it supplied the company with a Longhorn Colby cheese that may be contaminated with Listeria monocyctogenes.
 
Sargento has since terminated their contracts with the Indiana company. 
 
Sargento's recall now includes the following products:
  • Sargento Sliced Colby, 8 oz., UPC 4610000105, Sell By date 15MAY17F
  • Sargento Sliced Muenster, 8oz., UPC 4610000107, Sell By dates 05MAR17F, 06MAR17F, 15APR17F, 16APR17F and 17APR17F
  • Sargento Sliced Pepper Jack, 7.5 oz., UPC 4610000122, Sell By date 03MAY17B
  • Sargento Sliced Tomato & Basil Jack, 6.67 oz., UPC 4610000279, Sell By date 03MAR17B
  • Sargento Shredded Reduced Fat Colby-Jack, 8 oz., UPC 4610041018, Sell By date H07APR17
  • Sargento Shredded Chef Blends 4 Cheese Pizzeria, 8 oz., UPC 4610041105, Sell By date H10APR17
  • Sargento Artisan Blends Double Cheddar Shredded Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040094, Sell By date H08JUN17 and H09JUN17
  • Sargento Ultra Thin Sliced Longhorn Colby, 6.84 oz., UPC 4610000228, Sell By dates 02FEB17F, 01MAR17B and 16MAR17F
  • Sargento Chefs Blend Taco Blend Shredded Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040002, Sell By dates H11MAY17 and H01JUN17
  • Sargento Sliced Pepper Jack, 12oz., UPC 4610000108, Sell By dates  02MAY17B, 03MAY17B, 11JUN17B
  • Sargento Sliced Colby-Jack, 12oz., UPC 4610000109, Sell By date 01MAY17B
  • Sargento Off the Block Fine Cut Colby-Jack Shredded Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040014, Sell By date H06MAY17
  • Sargento Chef Blends Nacho & Taco Shredded Cheese, 8oz., UPC 4610040041, Sell By dates H04MAY17, S15MAY17 and H01JUN17
  • Sargento Off the Block Fine Cut Cheddar Jack Shredded Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040076, Sell By dates H07MAY17, H08MAY17 and H09MAY17
Meijer's recall includes certain varieties of Meijer Colby and Colby Jack bulk cheeses. The affected products are those with UPCs beginning with 215927 and 215938. The last six digits of the UPC codes will vary. 
 
Meijer's recall also includes Meijer Cheese Chunk Natural Muenster 8 oz with UPC 8-86926-27573-5 and best if used by dates of 3/28/17, 5/13/17 and 6/10/17.
 
 
No illnesses have been reported.
 
Consumers can check if their product is affected by the recall by visiting info.sargento.com and using the “Product Check” tool.  That webpage will be updated with the latest information about the recall. 

If you have the affected Sargento cheeses, you should contact them at 1-800-243-3737 between 9 am - 4 pm Central Time.

If you have affected Meijer cheeses, you should return them to the place of purchase.