CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 Mar 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Taco Cheese recalled
Sargento Foods is recalling Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Taco Cheese, distributed in 37 states. The recall was initiated on 10 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-1648-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76461
- Recalling firm
- Sargento Foods, Plymouth, WI
- Brand
- Sargento Chef
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 10 Feb 2017
- FDA classified
- 21 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
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 10 Feb 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Classified by FDA | +39 days |
| 29 Mar 2017 | 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
Sargento Foods Inc. was notified by their supplier that the cheese that was supplied may have been 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
Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Taco Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040002 with Sell By dates of H14JUN17, F28JUN17, H11MAY17, H01JUN17
Where it was distributed
USA: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, PR, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI. OUS: GUATEMALA, MEXICO, PANAMA, NASSAU
AlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutFloridaGeorgiaIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriNorth Carolina
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Sargento Foods Inc. was notified by their supplier that the cheese that was supplied may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Sell By dates of H14JUN17, F28JUN17, H11MAY17, H01JUN17.
Where was it sold?
USA: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, PR, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI. OUS: GUATEMALA, MEXICO, PANAMA, NASSAU
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
16 other products · FDA event 76461This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Sargento Shredded Chef Blends 4 Cheese Pizzeria recalled.
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