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

HEB Ready Fresh Go Fresh Fruit and Hatch Pepper Cheese recalled

Country Fresh is recalling HEB Ready Fresh Go Fresh Fruit and Hatch Pepper Cheese, distributed in 10 states. The recall was initiated on 10 Feb 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesCOO0103, CON0103, COT0103, COR0103, COE0103, COS0103, CUC0103, CUO0103, CUN0103, CUT0103, CUF0103, CUE0103, CUS0103, CNC0103, CNU0103, CNT0103, CNF0103, CNE0103, CNS0103, CNH0103

Quantity recalled1750 cases

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-1715-2017
FDA event ID: 76475
Recalling firm: Country Fresh, Grand Prairie, TX
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 10 Feb 2017
FDA classified: 23 Mar 2017
Reported: 29 Mar 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

10 Feb 2017	Recall initiated by company
23 Mar 2017	Classified by FDA	+41 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

Possible contamination 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

HEB Ready Fresh Go Fresh Fruit and Hatch Pepper Cheese Net Wt. 5.5 oz. (156g) Made With Pride and Care For H-E-B San Antonio, TX 78204 UPC: 041220036806

Where it was distributed

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas

Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas

Stores named: H-E-B

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

COO0103, CON0103, COT0103, COR0103, COE0103, COS0103, CUC0103, CUO0103, CUN0103, CUT0103, CUF0103, CUE0103, CUS0103, CNC0103, CNU0103, CNT0103, CNF0103, CNE0103, CNS0103, CNH0103

Where was it sold?

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas

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

4 other products · FDA event 76475

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Creations Stuffed Mushrooms recalled by Country Fresh.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
29 Mar 2017	CLASS II	Creations Stuffed Mushrooms recalled by Country FreshCreations Stuffed	Country Fresh	Listeria	10 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS II	Creations Tuscan Style Portabella Mushrooms recalled by Country FreshCreations Tuscan	Country Fresh	Listeria	10 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS II	Marketside Garlic & Four Cheese Stuffed Baby Bellas recalledMarketside Garlic	Country Fresh	Listeria	10 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Southwestern Stuffed Mushrooms recalled by Country FreshSouthwestern Stuffed	Country Fresh	Listeria	10 states

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