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.
Check your package
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
- Brand
- Authentic Braided
- 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 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Classified by FDA | +35 days |
| 28 Oct 2015 | Published 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
Questions about this recall
Is Authentic Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seed Braided String Cheese with Black recalled?
Yes. Karoun Dairies recalled Authentic Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seed Braided String Cheese with Black on 16 Sep 2015. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0089-2016.
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 21 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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