CLASS III Food recall · Reported 22 Jan 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

Shredded Swiss Cheese, Ingredients: Milk, Cheese Culture recalled

Biery Cheese is recalling Shredded Swiss Cheese, Ingredients: Milk, Cheese Culture, Enzymes......Aged 60 days, distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 5 Dec 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesItem #1550, Lot code: Sell By 2/19/2014

Quantity recalled830 cs/4/5 lb plastic bags

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-1426-2014
FDA event ID: 67160
Recalling firm: Biery Cheese, Louisville, OH
Classification: Class III
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 5 Dec 2013
FDA classified: 16 Jan 2014
Reported: 22 Jan 2014
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Cheese

Timeline

5 Dec 2013	Recall initiated by company
16 Jan 2014	Classified by FDA	+42 days
22 Jan 2014	Published in enforcement report	+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

The firm was notified by a customer of foreign yellow plastic material in the product.

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

Shredded Swiss Cheese, INGREDIENTS: Milk, Cheese Culture, Enzymes......Aged 60 days. CONTAINS: MILK NET WT. 80 OZ. (5 LB.) 2.2kg MFG By Biery cheese Co., Louisville, OH 44641

Where it was distributed

Product was shipped to the following states: IL, KY, MA, MD, NJ, OH & WI.

Illinois Kentucky Massachusetts Maryland New Jersey Ohio Wisconsin

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The firm was notified by a customer of foreign yellow plastic material in the product.

Which lots are affected?

Item #1550, Lot code: Sell By 2/19/2014

Where was it sold?

Product was shipped to the following states: IL, KY, MA, MD, NJ, OH & WI.

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 III mean?

Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.

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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