CLASS I Food recall · Reported 5 Apr 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Ruth's Cream Cheese w/Pineapple-Pecans recalled by B & H Foods
B & H Foods is recalling Ruth's Cream Cheese w/Pineapple-Pecans (, distributed in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 2 Feb 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-1722-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76393
- Recalling firm
- B & H Foods, Chester, SC
- Brand
- Ruth's
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 2 Feb 2017
- FDA classified
- 24 Mar 2017
- Reported
- 5 Apr 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
- Cream Cheese
Timeline
| 2 Feb 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Classified by FDA | +50 days |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product has the potential to be contaminated 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
Ruth's Cream Cheese w/Pineapple-Pecans, 12 oz. (UPC 74952-12008), Packed By: B & H Foods, 181 Saluda ST, Chester, SC 29706, packed in plastic containers.
Where it was distributed
AL, GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.
Questions about this recall
Is Ruth's Cream Cheese w/Pineapple-Pecans ( recalled?
Yes. B & H Foods recalled Ruth's Cream Cheese w/Pineapple-Pecans ( on 2 Feb 2017. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1722-2017.
Why was it recalled?
Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
All lots and Sell by Dates
Where was it sold?
AL, GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.
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 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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