CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Aug 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Part Skim Ricotta cheese: Sysco Imperial Ricotta Cheese recalled

Miceli Dairy Products is recalling Part Skim Ricotta cheese: Sysco Imperial Ricotta Cheese, distributed in Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin. The recall was initiated on 19 Jun 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesSYSCO Imperial Ricotta Cheese item # SYSCO5A with EXP 27AUG14, Sargento Part-Skim Ricotta Natural Cheese item # SARGS15B with EXP 14SEP14 and Miceli's Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese item # CS15B with EXP 14SEP14

Quantity recalled357 cases of SYSCO5A, 36 cases of CS15B, and 169 cases of SARS15B

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-2321-2014
FDA event ID: 68810
Recalling firm: Miceli Dairy Products, Cleveland, OH
Brand: Part
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 19 Jun 2014
FDA classified: 14 Aug 2014
Reported: 20 Aug 2014
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Packaging Defects
Product category: Cheese

Timeline

19 Jun 2014	Recall initiated by company
14 Aug 2014	Classified by FDA	+56 days
20 Aug 2014	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

These ricotta cheese products were manufactured from loads of whey protein concentrate that tested positive for beta lactam residues.

Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.

Product as listed by the FDA

Part Skim Ricotta cheese: SYSCO Imperial Ricotta Cheese packaged in 5 pound tubs and Sargento Part-Skim Ricotta Natural Cheese and Miceli's Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese packaged in 15 ounce tubs.

Where it was distributed

Product was distributed to the following states: IL, MN, OH, and WI.

Illinois Minnesota Ohio Wisconsin

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

These ricotta cheese products were manufactured from loads of whey protein concentrate that tested positive for beta lactam residues.

Which lots are affected?

SYSCO Imperial Ricotta Cheese item # SYSCO5A with EXP 27AUG14, Sargento Part-Skim Ricotta Natural Cheese item # SARGS15B with EXP 14SEP14 and Miceli's Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese item # CS15B with EXP 14SEP14

Where was it sold?

Product was distributed to the following states: IL, MN, OH, and WI.

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 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 68810

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Sargento Fat Free Ricotta Natural Cheese recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
20 Aug 2014	CLASS II	Sargento Fat Free Ricotta Natural Cheese recalledSargento	Miceli Dairy Products	Foreign Material	4 states
20 Aug 2014	CLASS II	Sargento Light Ricotta Natural Cheese recalled by Miceli Dairy ProductsSargento	Miceli Dairy Products	Foreign Material	4 states
20 Aug 2014	CLASS II	Sargento Whole Milk Ricotta Natural Cheese recalledSargento	Miceli Dairy Products	Foreign Material	4 states
20 Aug 2014	CLASS II	Farimont Foods Ricotta Cheese recalled by Miceli Dairy ProductsFarimont	Miceli Dairy Products	Packaging Defects	4 states

More recalls from Miceli Dairy Products

All 5

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
20 Aug 2014Food	CLASS II	Farimont Foods Ricotta Cheese recalled by Miceli Dairy ProductsFarimont	Miceli Dairy Products	Packaging Defects	4 states
20 Aug 2014Food	CLASS II	Sargento Whole Milk Ricotta Natural Cheese recalledSargento	Miceli Dairy Products	Foreign Material	4 states
20 Aug 2014Food	CLASS II	Sargento Light Ricotta Natural Cheese recalled by Miceli Dairy ProductsSargento	Miceli Dairy Products	Foreign Material	4 states
20 Aug 2014Food	CLASS II	Sargento Fat Free Ricotta Natural Cheese recalledSargento	Miceli Dairy Products	Foreign Material	4 states

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