CLASS II Food recall · Reported 17 Oct 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Color Cheddar, 55-0172, V1, August recalled by Springside Cheese
Springside Cheese is recalling Color Cheddar, 55-0172, V1, August 21, 2012, distributed in Colorado, Wisconsin. The recall was initiated on 7 Sep 2012 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-0055-2013
- FDA event ID
- 63168
- Recalling firm
- Springside Cheese, Oconto Falls, WI
- Brand
- Color
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 7 Sep 2012
- FDA classified
- 10 Oct 2012
- Reported
- 17 Oct 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Cyclospora
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 7 Sep 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Oct 2012 | Classified by FDA | +33 days |
| 17 Oct 2012 | 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
Springside Cheese Corp. is recalling cheese produced on August 21, 2012 through September 1, 2012. This voluntary recall has been initiated because the cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Giardia, a parasite, from an employee illness.
Product as listed by the FDA
Springside Cheese, Color Cheddar, 55-0172, V1, August 21, 2012,
Where it was distributed
WI, CO
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Springside Cheese Corp. is recalling cheese produced on August 21, 2012 through September 1, 2012. This voluntary recall has been initiated because the cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Giardia, a parasite, from an employee illness.
Which lots are affected?
8.22.1 8.25.3 8.31.2 9.1.3
Where was it sold?
WI, CO
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.
Other products in this recall event
23 other products · FDA event 63168This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Cranberry Monterey Jack Cheese, 55-0172, V3, August recalled.
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