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

Havarti Cheese Packaged as recalled by MDS Foods

MDS Foods is recalling Havarti Cheese Packaged as: (a) Amish Classics Deli Made EZ Havarti . St Pk Slice, 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: 5/3/2017
Quantity recalled36 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-1708-2017
FDA event ID
76441
Recalling firm
MDS Foods, Massillion, OH
Brand
Havarti
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 2017Recall initiated by company
23 Mar 2017Classified by FDA+47 days
29 Mar 2017Published 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

Potential cross contamination from a of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture which 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

Havarti Cheese Packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Deli Made EZ Havarti .75oz St Pk Slice, Item 71554, 1.5 lbs, UPC 82853715542

Where it was distributed

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

FloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyMassachusettsMichiganMissouriOhioPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasUtah

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Potential cross contamination from a of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture which tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes

Which lots are affected?

Lot Numbers: (a) Best if Used by: 5/3/2017

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
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
CLASS IMonterey Jack Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsMonterey JackMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS IProvolone Cheese Salame packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsProvoloneMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS IColby Jack Cheese packaged as follows: (a) m markets of Meijer(R) recalledColby JackMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS IGrand Butterkase Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsGrand ButterkaseMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS IMozzarella Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsMozzarellaMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS IJalapeno Jack cheese packaged as follows recalled by MDS FoodsMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS IPepper Jack Cheese packaged as: (a) Troyer Pepper Jack EW Halfmoon recalledMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS IMuenster Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsMuensterMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS IProvolone Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsProvoloneMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS IColby Cheese packaged as follows: (a) Amish Classics, Deli Horn recalledColbyMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS IJalapeno Cheese packaged as: (a) Deli Readi Jalapeno St Pk Slice recalledMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS IMarble Cheese packaged as: (a) Troyer Marble EW Halfmoon recalledMarbleMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS IJalapeno Colby Jack Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS ICheddar Cheese packaged as: (a) Amish Classics Cheddar Mild Color recalledMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS IHot Pepper Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsMDS FoodsListeria15 states
CLASS IFarmers Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsFarmersMDS FoodsListeria15 states

More recalls from MDS Foods

All 17
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
FoodCLASS IFarmers Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsFarmersMDS FoodsListeria15 states
FoodCLASS IHot Pepper Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsMDS FoodsListeria15 states
FoodCLASS ICheddar Cheese packaged as: (a) Amish Classics Cheddar Mild Color recalledMDS FoodsListeria15 states
FoodCLASS IJalapeno Colby Jack Cheese packaged as recalled by MDS FoodsMDS FoodsListeria15 states
FoodCLASS IMarble Cheese packaged as: (a) Troyer Marble EW Halfmoon recalledMarbleMDS FoodsListeria15 states

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