CLASS I ONGOING Food recall · Reported 29 Mar 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Grand Butterkase Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS Foods

MDS Foods is recalling Grand Butterkase Cheese packaged as: (a) Amish Classics Grand Butterkase, distributed in 15 states. The recall was initiated on 4 Feb 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot Numbers: (a) Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (b) Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (c) Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017

Quantity recalled39.98 lbs

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-1699-2017
FDA event ID: 76441
Recalling firm: MDS Foods, Massillion, OH
Brand: Grand Butterkase
Classification: Class I
Status: Ongoing
Recall initiated: 4 Feb 2017
FDA classified: 23 Mar 2017
Reported: 29 Mar 2017
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Cheese

Timeline

4 Feb 2017	Recall initiated by company
23 Mar 2017	Classified by FDA	+47 days
29 Mar 2017	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested 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

Grand Butterkase Cheese packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Grand Butterkase, Item 65209, 6 lbs, UPC 828654652090 (b) AMISH CLASSICS Grand Butterkase RW Fullmoon, Item 65241, 12 lbs, no UPC (c) AMISH CLASSICS Grand Butterkase EW Fullmoon, Item 65245, 8 oz, UPC 828653652458

Where it was distributed

FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, MC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT

Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Massachusetts Michigan Missouri Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes

Which lots are affected?

Lot Numbers: (a) Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (b) Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017 (c) Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017

Where was it sold?

FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, MC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT

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

16 other products · FDA event 76441

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Havarti Cheese Packaged as recalled by MDS Foods.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Havarti Cheese Packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsHavarti	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Monterey Jack Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsMonterey Jack	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Provolone Cheese Salame packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsProvolone	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Colby Jack Cheese packaged as follows: (a) m markets of Meijer(R) recalledColby Jack	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Mozzarella Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsMozzarella	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Jalapeno Jack cheese packaged as follows recalled by MDS Foods	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Pepper Jack Cheese packaged as: (a) Troyer Pepper Jack EW Halfmoon recalled	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Muenster Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsMuenster	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Provolone Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsProvolone	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Colby Cheese packaged as follows: (a) Amish Classics, Deli Horn recalledColby	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Jalapeno Cheese packaged as: (a) Deli Readi Jalapeno St Pk Slice recalled	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Marble Cheese packaged as: (a) Troyer Marble EW Halfmoon recalledMarble	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Jalapeno Colby Jack Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS Foods	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Cheddar Cheese packaged as: (a) Amish Classics Cheddar Mild Color recalled	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Hot Pepper Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS Foods	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Farmers Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsFarmers	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states

More recalls from MDS Foods

All 17

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
29 Mar 2017Food	CLASS I	Farmers Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsFarmers	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017Food	CLASS I	Hot Pepper Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS Foods	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017Food	CLASS I	Cheddar Cheese packaged as: (a) Amish Classics Cheddar Mild Color recalled	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017Food	CLASS I	Jalapeno Colby Jack Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS Foods	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states
29 Mar 2017Food	CLASS I	Marble Cheese packaged as: (a) Troyer Marble EW Halfmoon recalledMarble	MDS Foods	Listeria	15 states

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