CLASS I Food recall · Reported 3 May 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Cheddar Cheese sold under the following names recalled

Guggisberg Cheese is recalling Cheddar Cheese sold under the following names: Amish Classic, Banquet Better Long Horns, distributed in 13 states. The recall was initiated on 14 Feb 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesItem #: 360105, Lot #: 1013162; Item #: 370106, Lot #: 1013162 & 1208162; Item #: 420602, Lot #: 0908167, 1013162, 1026164, 1104164, 1116164, 1208162, 1208168, 1221165, 1229162 & 1229163; Item #: D0102-70, Lot #: 0915163; Item #: D0202-70, Lot #: 0901167 & 0929168; Item #: D0402-70, Lot #: 0908167, 0921164, 0928169 & 1006163; Item #: D0402-71, Lot #: 0928169 & 1013162; Item #: D0402-83, Lot #: 0921164; Item #: D0502-70, Lot #: 0930165; Item #: L0102-70, Lot #: 0919163, 0927167 & 1003167; Item #: L0202-64, Lot #: 0905169 & 0919169; Item #: L0404-85, Lot #: 0906161, 0906162, 0906163, 0906164, 0906165, 0906168, 0907162, 0907163, 0907164, 0907165, 09121610, 0912163, 0912164, 0912165, 0912166, 0912167, 0912168, 0912169, 0916168, 0919164, 0919165, 0919166, 0919167, 0919168, 0927168, 1025161, 1025162, 1025163, 1025164, 1025165, 1025166, 1025167 & 1025168.

Quantity recalled5,823 cases

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-2100-2017
FDA event ID: 76469
Recalling firm: Guggisberg Cheese, Millersburg, OH
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 14 Feb 2017
FDA classified: 21 Apr 2017
Reported: 3 May 2017
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

14 Feb 2017	Recall initiated by company
21 Apr 2017	Classified by FDA	+66 days
3 May 2017	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

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

Reason for recall

The firm was notified that the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes.

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

Cheddar Cheese sold under the following brand names: Amish Classic 6 lb, Banquet Better Long Horns, Dutch Farms 6 lb & Guggisberg 12 oz, 1 lb & 6 lb,

Where it was distributed

Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AZ, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NV, OH, PA, WI & WV.

Alabama Arizona Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maryland Michigan Nevada Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin West Virginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The firm was notified that the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Item #: 360105, Lot #: 1013162; Item #: 370106, Lot #: 1013162 & 1208162; Item #: 420602, Lot #: 0908167, 1013162, 1026164, 1104164, 1116164, 1208162, 1208168, 1221165, 1229162 & 1229163; Item #: D0102-70, Lot #: 0915163; Item #: D0202-70, Lot #: 0901167 & 0929168; Item #: D0402-70, Lot #: 0908167, 0921164, 0928169 & 1006163; Item #: D0402-71, Lot #: 0928169 & 1013162; Item #: D0402-83, Lot #: 0921164; Item #: D0502-70, Lot #: 0930165; Item #: L0102-70, Lot #: 0919163, 0927167 & 1003167; Item #: L0202-64, Lot #: 0905169 & 0919169; Item #: L0404-85, Lot #: 0906161, 0906162, 0906163, 0906164, 0906165, 0906168, 0907162, 0907163, 0907164, 0907165, 09121610, 0912163, 0912164, 0912165, 0912166, 0912167, 0912168, 0912169, 0916168, 0919164, 0919165, 0919166, 0919167, 0919168, 0927168, 1025161, 1025162, 1025163, 1025164, 1025165, 1025166, 1025167 & 1025168.

Where was it sold?

Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AZ, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NV, OH, PA, WI & WV.

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.

Other products in this recall event

8 other products · FDA event 76469

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Thunder Jack Cheese sold under the following brand names recalled.

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