CLASS I Food recall · Reported 17 Jan 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Haldiram's Fresh Paneer Traditional Indian Soft Cottage Cheese recalled
Kotecha Brothers is recalling Haldiram's Fresh Paneer Traditional Indian Soft Cottage Cheese, distributed in Florida. The recall was initiated on 19 Dec 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-0564-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78814
- Recalling firm
- Kotecha Brothers, Miami, FL
- Brand
- Haldiram's
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Dec 2017
- FDA classified
- 11 Jan 2018
- Reported
- 17 Jan 2018
- 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
- Cottage Cheese
Timeline
| 19 Dec 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 11 Jan 2018 | Classified by FDA | +23 days |
| 17 Jan 2018 | 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
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) collected a sample of Fresh Paneer Traditional Indian Soft Cottage Cheese 100% Vegetarian from a local grocery store that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The sample was imported by Kotecha Brothers LLC.
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
Haldiram's Fresh Paneer Traditional Indian Soft Cottage Cheese, Net Weight 800g (28.2 oz)
Where it was distributed
Florida consignees only.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) collected a sample of Fresh Paneer Traditional Indian Soft Cottage Cheese 100% Vegetarian from a local grocery store that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The sample was imported by Kotecha Brothers LLC.
Which lots are affected?
Batch No. 26 GQ (KB) Best Before 07/28/2018
Where was it sold?
Florida consignees only.
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.
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