CLASS I Food recall · Reported 5 Apr 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Dutchmark, Pasteurized Processed Smoked Gouda Cheese recalled

Saputo Cheese USA is recalling Dutchmark, Pasteurized Processed Smoked Gouda Cheese, distributed in 16 states. The recall was initiated on 15 Feb 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesDutchmark: BEST WHEN USED BY:11-18-17 Case Lot ID: 6061123038, 6061122067, 6061123044, 6061122035, 6061123070

Quantity recalled33,978 lbs for all products

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-1777-2017
FDA event ID: 76504
Recalling firm: Saputo Cheese USA, Green Bay, WI
Brand: Dutchmark
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 15 Feb 2017
FDA classified: 28 Mar 2017
Reported: 5 Apr 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

15 Feb 2017	Recall initiated by company
28 Mar 2017	Classified by FDA	+41 days
5 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

Certain Gouda Cheese products are being recalled after Saputo was notified by their supplier that the cheese may be contaminated with 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

Dutchmark, Pasteurized Processed Smoked Gouda Cheese. Product case Label: 989922 Dutchmark, Net Wt 24.00.

Where it was distributed

WI , IL, CA, WY, GA , MO, OK , IN , OH, PA, LA , NC, FL , TX , NY, MN.

California Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Louisiana Minnesota Missouri North Carolina New York Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Texas Wisconsin Wyoming

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Certain Gouda Cheese products are being recalled after Saputo was notified by their supplier that the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Dutchmark: BEST WHEN USED BY:11-18-17 Case Lot ID: 6061123038, 6061122067, 6061123044, 6061122035, 6061123070

Where was it sold?

WI , IL, CA, WY, GA , MO, OK , IN , OH, PA, LA , NC, FL , TX , NY, MN.

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

1 other product · FDA event 76504

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Great Midwest Applewood Smoked Gouda Cheese, approximately recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
5 Apr 2017	CLASS I	Great Midwest Applewood Smoked Gouda Cheese, approximately recalledGreat Midwest	Saputo Cheese USA	Listeria	16 states

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