CLASS I Food recall · Reported 7 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Fata's Best Mozzarella Muenster Provolone Feather Shred recalled
Kuster's is recalling Fata's Best Mozzarella Muenster Provolone Feather Shred Shredded Cheese packages, distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota. The recall was initiated on 10 Oct 2016 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-0436-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75426
- Recalling firm
- Kuster's, Camden, MI
- Brand
- Fata's Best
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 10 Oct 2016
- FDA classified
- 29 Nov 2016
- Reported
- 7 Dec 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Shredded Cheese
Timeline
| 10 Oct 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Classified by FDA | +50 days |
| 7 Dec 2016 | 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
Kuster's, Inc. is voluntarily recalling its shredded, sliced and cubed cheese following a supplier's recall of cheese due to the potential for the cheese to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes or inadequately pasteurized.
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
Fata's Best Mozzarella Muenster Provolone Feather Shred Shredded Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags, keep refrigerated
Where it was distributed
Domestic: Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio,Pennsylvania, South Dakota.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Kuster's, Inc. is voluntarily recalling its shredded, sliced and cubed cheese following a supplier's recall of cheese due to the potential for the cheese to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes or inadequately pasteurized.
Which lots are affected?
lot 27916
Where was it sold?
Domestic: Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio,Pennsylvania, South Dakota.
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
9 other products · FDA event 75426This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Fata's Best PepperJack Feather Shred Shredded Cheese packages recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Fata's Best PepperJack Feather Shred Shredded Cheese packages recalledFata's Best | Kuster's | Listeria | 6 states | |
| CLASS I | Nor-Tech Dairy Sharp White Cheddar Feather Shred Cheese packages recalledNor-Tech | Kuster's | Listeria | 6 states | |
| CLASS I | Dairy Foods Sliced Colby JackCheese packages recalled by Kuster's | Kuster's | Listeria | 6 states | |
| CLASS I | A New Dairy Pepper Jack cut Cheese packages recalled by Kuster'sA New | Kuster's | Listeria | 6 states | |
| CLASS I | Fata's Best Four Blend Feather Shred Shredded Cheese packages recalledFata's Best | Kuster's | Listeria | 6 states | |
| CLASS I | A New Dairy PepperJack 3/4" Cubed Cheese packages recalled by Kuster'sA New | Kuster's | Listeria | 6 states | |
| CLASS I | Dairy Foods Three Blend Shredded Cheese packages recalled by Kuster's | Kuster's | Listeria | 6 states | |
| CLASS I | Nor-Tech Dairy Mozz/Muenster/Prov Feather Shred Shredded recalledNor-Tech | Kuster's | Listeria | 6 states | |
| CLASS I | Fata's Best Monterey Jack Feather Shred Shredded Cheese packages recalledFata's Best | Kuster's | Listeria | 6 states |
More recalls from Kuster's
All 10| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Fata's Best Monterey Jack Feather Shred Shredded Cheese packages recalledFata's Best | Kuster's | Listeria | 6 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Nor-Tech Dairy Mozz/Muenster/Prov Feather Shred Shredded recalledNor-Tech | Kuster's | Listeria | 6 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Dairy Foods Three Blend Shredded Cheese packages recalled by Kuster's | Kuster's | Listeria | 6 states |
| Food | CLASS I | A New Dairy PepperJack 3/4" Cubed Cheese packages recalled by Kuster'sA New | Kuster's | Listeria | 6 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Fata's Best Four Blend Feather Shred Shredded Cheese packages recalledFata's Best | Kuster's | Listeria | 6 states |
Other Shredded Cheese recalls
All 27| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Italian style shredded cheese blend recalled by Great Lakes Cheese Co | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Good & Gather Mozzarella & Parmesan shredded cheese blend recalledGood | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella shredded cheese, individually recalledLow-moisture | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op All Natural Mild Cheddar recalled | Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative | Listeria | 4 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Shredded recalledMiddlefield | Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative | Listeria | 4 states |