CLASS I ONGOING Food recall · Reported 29 Mar 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Colby Cheese packaged as follows: (a) Amish Classics, Deli Horn recalled

MDS Foods is recalling Colby Cheese packaged as follows: (a) Amish Classics, Deli Horn, distributed in 15 states. The recall was initiated on 4 Feb 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codes(a) Lot Numbers: Sell By: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (b) Lot Numbers: Best if Used By: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (c) Lot Numbers: Best if Used By: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (d) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (e) Lot number 335-16, Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (f) Lot Numbers: Sell by Date: 05/02/2017, 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (g) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (h) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (i) Lot Numbers: USE BY: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (j) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (k) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (l) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (m) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (n) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (o) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017

Quantity recalled10019.1 lbs

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-1694-2017
FDA event ID: 76441
Recalling firm: MDS Foods, Massillion, OH
Brand: Colby
Classification: Class I
Status: Ongoing
Recall initiated: 4 Feb 2017
FDA classified: 23 Mar 2017
Reported: 29 Mar 2017
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Cheese

Timeline

4 Feb 2017	Recall initiated by company
23 Mar 2017	Classified by FDA	+47 days
29 Mar 2017	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

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

Reason for recall

Sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested positive for 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

Colby Cheese packaged as follows: (a) AMISH CLASSICS, DELI HORN, Item 55209, NET WT 6 LBS, UPC 0 08 28653 55209 3 (b) AMISH CLASSICS, FULLMOON(R), Item 55241, approximately 8 oz, UPC 828653552413 (c) AMISH CLASSICS EW FULL MOON, ITEM 55245, 8 oz, UPC 828653552451 (d) 8/2# RW Deli Readi Colby Mini Cheese Slices, ITEM 55831, 2 lbs., UPC 634660 628597 (e) Deli Made EZ(R) Slices, NET WT1.5 LB (681g), Item 55553, UPC 8 28653 55554 4 (f) Meijer Colby Cheese DELI HORN, Item 55755, 6 lbs., no UPC (g) Amish Classics Colby RW Halfmoon, Item 55244, 8 oz, no UPC (h) Meijer Colby EW Halfmoon, Item 55758, 8 oz, UPC 7 13733 34047 2 (i) RW Deli Readi Colby 1/2 Moon Slices, Item 55830, 1 lb, UPC 6 34660 62872 6 (j) Old Tyme Colby EW Halfmoon, Item 55703, 8 oz, UPC 8 28653 10555 8 (k) AMISH CLASSICS Colby Longhorn, Item 55523, 15 lbs, no UPC (l) Dietz & Watson Colby Mini Horn, Item 55740, 6 lbs, no UPC (m) Troyer Colby EW Halfmoon, Item 55840, 8 oz, UPC 04964693609 (n) Troyer Colby EW Full Moon, Item 55841, 8 oz, UPC 049646936045 (o) Troyer Colby RW Halfmoon, Item 55842, 8 oz, no UPC

Where it was distributed

FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, MC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT

Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Massachusetts Michigan Missouri Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah

Stores named: Meijer

Questions about this recall

Is Colby Cheese packaged as follows: (a) Amish Classics, Deli Horn recalled?

Yes. MDS Foods recalled Colby Cheese packaged as follows: (a) Amish Classics, Deli Horn on 4 Feb 2017. The recall is Class I and its status is Ongoing. Recall number F-1694-2017.

Why was it recalled?

Sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes

Which lots are affected?

(a) Lot Numbers: Sell By: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (b) Lot Numbers: Best if Used By: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (c) Lot Numbers: Best if Used By: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (d) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (e) Lot number 335-16, Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (f) Lot Numbers: Sell by Date: 05/02/2017, 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (g) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (h) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (i) Lot Numbers: USE BY: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (j) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (k) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (l) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (m) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (n) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (o) Lot Numbers: Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017

Where was it sold?

FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, MC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT

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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