CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 Mar 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Sargento Off The Block Shredded Fine Cut Cheddar Jack Cheese recalled

Sargento Foods is recalling Sargento Off The Block Shredded Fine Cut Cheddar Jack 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

Lot, batch or date codesSell By date of F05JUL17 , H07MAY17, H08MAY17, H09MAY17

Quantity recalled116,554 cases / 2,467,145 units for all products

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-1650-2017
FDA event ID: 76461
Recalling firm: Sargento Foods, Plymouth, WI
Brand: Sargento Off
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: Cheese

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 Off The Block Shredded Fine Cut Cheddar Jack Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040076 with Sell By date of F05JUL17, H07MAY17, H08MAY17, H09MAY17

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

Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri North 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 date of F05JUL17 , H07MAY17, H08MAY17, H09MAY17

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 76461

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Sargento Shredded Chef Blends 4 Cheese Pizzeria recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Sargento Shredded Chef Blends 4 Cheese Pizzeria recalledSargento	Sargento Foods	Listeria	37 states
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29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Sargento Shredded Reduced Fat Colby-Jack recalledSargento	Sargento Foods	Listeria	37 states
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29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Sargento Sliced Colby-Jack Cheese recalledSargento	Sargento Foods	Listeria	37 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Sargento Sliced Red Rind Munster Cheese recalledSargento	Sargento Foods	Listeria	37 states
29 Mar 2017	CLASS I	Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Taco Cheese recalledSargento Chef	Sargento Foods	Listeria	37 states

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