CLASS I Food recall · Reported 12 Apr 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Delallo Premium Sliced Hot Pepper Cheese recalled by Biery Cheese
Biery Cheese is recalling Delallo Premium Sliced Hot Pepper Cheese, distributed in 11 states. The recall was initiated on 15 Feb 2017 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-1839-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76493
- Recalling firm
- Biery Cheese, Louisville, OH
- Brand
- Delallo
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Feb 2017
- FDA classified
- 4 Apr 2017
- Reported
- 12 Apr 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 15 Feb 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Apr 2017 | Classified by FDA | +48 days |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +8 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 by their supplier that various cheese products test 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
DELALLO Premium Sliced HOT PEPPER CHEESE NET WT. 8 OZ. (227G) INGREDIENTS: American Cheese, Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Jalapeno Peppers***Red Bell Peppers***CONTAINS: MILK GEORGE DELALLO CO., INC., JEANNETTE, PA 15644 UPC 0 72368 12462 9
Where it was distributed
Product was shipped to the following states: FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, NJ, OH, PA & WI.
FloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaKentuckyMassachusettsMichiganNew JerseyOhioPennsylvaniaWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm was notified by their supplier that various cheese products test positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Sell By May/6/2017
Where was it sold?
Product was shipped to the following states: FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, NJ, OH, PA & 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 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
13 other products · FDA event 76493This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Marketside Grab and Go Col Colby Set Ups recalled by Biery Cheese.
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