CLASS I Food recall · Reported 12 Feb 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Shredded Cheese recalled by Laubscher Cheese Company
Laubscher Cheese is recalling Shredded Cheese. The recall was initiated on 29 Nov 2019 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-0601-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84386
- Recalling firm
- Laubscher Cheese, Mercer, PA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 29 Nov 2019
- FDA classified
- 4 Feb 2020
- Reported
- 12 Feb 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Shredded Cheese
Timeline
| 29 Nov 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Feb 2020 | Classified by FDA | +67 days |
| 12 Feb 2020 | 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
Laubscher Cheese Company, LTD , has initiated a recall of Shredded Cheese, because samples of the shredded cheese were found positive for 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
Laubscher Cheese Co.; Shredded Cheese; Net Wt. 5 LBS. and 2 LBS.,Cryovac sealed plastic bags, Distributed By: Laubscher Cheese Co. Mercer, PA 16137
Where it was distributed
All product shipped with in the United States
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Laubscher Cheese Company, LTD , has initiated a recall of Shredded Cheese, because samples of the shredded cheese were found positive for Listeria Monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
October 9 2019 - November 25 2019 - Pack Date
Where was it sold?
All product shipped with in the United States
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Italian style shredded cheese blend recalled by Great Lakes Cheese Co | Great Lakes Cheese Co | Foreign Material | 32 states |
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