CLASS II Food recall · Reported 23 Nov 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Hot Pepper Cheese, forty-five blocks recalled
Farm Country Cheese House is recalling Hot Pepper Cheese, forty-five blocks, distributed in Michigan. The recall was initiated on 10 Oct 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0431-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75427
- Recalling firm
- Farm Country Cheese House, Lakeview, MI
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 10 Oct 2016
- FDA classified
- 14 Nov 2016
- Reported
- 23 Nov 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Processing Deviation
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 10 Oct 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Nov 2016 | Classified by FDA | +35 days |
| 23 Nov 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Farm Country Cheese House is conducting a voluntary recall of multiple vats of cheese due to inadequate pasteurization.
The USDA issues these when meat or poultry was produced without proper inspection, or when a step such as cooking or pasteurisation did not meet requirements.
Product as listed by the FDA
Hot Pepper Cheese, forty-five 40 lb. blocks
Where it was distributed
Domestic: MI
Stores named: Walmart
Questions about this recall
Is Hot Pepper Cheese, forty-five blocks recalled?
Yes. Farm Country Cheese House recalled Hot Pepper Cheese, forty-five blocks on 10 Oct 2016. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0431-2017.
Why was it recalled?
Farm Country Cheese House is conducting a voluntary recall of multiple vats of cheese due to inadequate pasteurization.
Which lots are affected?
Made on 09/28/2016, Vat A
Where was it sold?
Domestic: MI
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 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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