CLASS I Food recall · Reported 28 Oct 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

Authentic Braided String Cheese recalled by Karoun Dairies

Karoun Dairies is recalling Authentic Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seed Braided String Cheese with Black, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 16 Sep 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesUse by Dates up to: 3/16/2016
Quantity recalled1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese)

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number
F-0089-2016
FDA event ID
72213
Recalling firm
Karoun Dairies, San Fernando, CA
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
16 Sep 2015
FDA classified
21 Oct 2015
Reported
28 Oct 2015
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category
Listeria
Product category
Cheese

Timeline

16 Sep 2015Recall initiated by company
21 Oct 2015Classified by FDA+35 days
28 Oct 2015Published in enforcement report+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Karoun Dairies is recalling all cheese manufactured from an identified manufacturer due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

Authentic Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seed Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seeds Jumbo Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seeds 5oz, 6lbs, 8lbs UPC Codes: 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 Product is vacuum packed, packaged in plastic containers, or packed on styrofoam trays wrapped in plastic.

Where it was distributed

U.S. distribution nationwide. Foreign distribution to the following; Canada and Malaysia

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Karoun Dairies is recalling all cheese manufactured from an identified manufacturer due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Which lots are affected?

Use by Dates up to: 3/16/2016

Where was it sold?

U.S. distribution nationwide. Foreign distribution to the following; Canada and Malaysia

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Nabulsi Cheese recalled by Karoun Dairies.

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