CLASS II Food recall · Reported 16 Feb 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
3 Pepper Cheese Curds, retail recalled by Natural Way Cheese
Natural Way Cheese is recalling Natural Way Cheese 3 Pepper Cheese Curds, retail, distributed in Indiana, Michigan. The recall was initiated on 12 Jan 2022 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-0637-2022
- FDA event ID
- 89424
- Recalling firm
- Natural Way Cheese, Clare, MI
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Jan 2022
- FDA classified
- 8 Feb 2022
- Reported
- 16 Feb 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 12 Jan 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 Feb 2022 | Classified by FDA | +27 days |
| 16 Feb 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The milk used in the cheese curd had been stored in a holding tank in excess of 72 hours, therefore exceeding the required 72 hour tank cleaning interval.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Natural Way Cheese 3 Pepper Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75020 6, 12 retail units per wholesale case
Where it was distributed
MI, IN
Questions about this recall
Is 3 Pepper Cheese Curds, retail recalled?
Yes. Natural Way Cheese recalled 3 Pepper Cheese Curds, retail on 12 Jan 2022. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0637-2022.
Why was it recalled?
The milk used in the cheese curd had been stored in a holding tank in excess of 72 hours, therefore exceeding the required 72 hour tank cleaning interval.
Which lots are affected?
01042205 04/04/22
Where was it sold?
MI, IN
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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