CLASS I Food recall · Reported 23 Apr 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sharp Cheddar & Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese sold under recalled
Parkers Farm is recalling Sharp Cheddar & Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 21 Mar 2014 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-1844-2014
- FDA event ID
- 67806
- Recalling firm
- Parkers Farm, Coon Rapids, MN
- Brand
- Sharp
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Mar 2014
- FDA classified
- 16 Apr 2014
- Reported
- 23 Apr 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 21 Mar 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Apr 2014 | Classified by FDA | +26 days |
| 23 Apr 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Various Peanut butters, cheese spreads, cold pack cheese, salsa, cheese balls/logs have 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
Sharp Cheddar & Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: Aldi label in 14 oz. (112699 / #7742) cup with snap on lid.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide. No distribution outside the US.
Stores named: Aldi
Questions about this recall
Is Sharp Cheddar & Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands recalled?
Yes. Parkers Farm recalled Sharp Cheddar & Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands on 21 Mar 2014. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1844-2014.
Why was it recalled?
Various Peanut butters, cheese spreads, cold pack cheese, salsa, cheese balls/logs have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Sell by Date before 3/20/2015
Where was it sold?
Nationwide. No distribution outside the US.
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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