CLASS II Food recall · Reported 5 Jun 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Colby Jack Cheese in and blocks recalled by Hilmar Cheese Company
Hilmar Cheese is recalling Colby Jack Cheese in and blocks, distributed in Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin. The recall was initiated on 12 Apr 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-1428-2019
- FDA event ID
- 82633
- Recalling firm
- Hilmar Cheese, Dalhart, TX
- Brand
- Colby Jack
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Apr 2019
- FDA classified
- 29 May 2019
- Reported
- 5 Jun 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 12 Apr 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 May 2019 | Classified by FDA | +47 days |
| 5 Jun 2019 | 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
Foreign material in cheese
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Colby Jack Cheese in 40 pound and 640 pound blocks
Where it was distributed
MO, MN, and WI
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Foreign material in cheese
Which lots are affected?
Batch Numbers: 1001914861, 1001914934, 1001914935, 1001914936, 1001914937, 1001914938, 1001914939, 1001914940, 1001914941, 1001914942, 1001914943, 1001914944, 1001914945, 1001914946, 1001914947, 1001914948, 1001914949, 1001914950, 1001914951, 1001914952, 1001914855
Where was it sold?
MO, MN, and WI
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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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