Lipari Foods Issues Voluntary Recall of Various Bulk and Retail Cheese Products Due to Possible Health Risk

by West End Reporter Staff · Published February 28, 2017 · Updated April 21, 2017

For Immediate Release

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Media Michelle Voss Michelle_Voss@liparifoods.com (586)447-3500 ext. 9619

Announcement

Lipari Foods, LLC has issued a voluntary recall of various bulk and retail cheeses manufactured by Deutsch Kase Haus due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The products were distributed to food service and retail stores throughout Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin and West Virginia.

Products were distributed under the following brand names: Copperwood and Lipari Old Tyme

The affected products can be identified by:

Brand	Product	Lipari Product #	Weight	Sell By Date	UPC
Copperwood	Colby Jack Mini Horn	359886	4/6#	8/7/17 8/15/17	Sliced at deli counter no UPC and chunked with no bar code
Copperwood	Pepper Jack Mini Horn	359880	4/6#	5/28/17 thru 10/24/17	Sliced at deli counter no UPC and chunked with no bar code
Lipari Old Tyme	Colby Mini Horn	119536	2/6#	5/28/17 thru 10/24/17	Sliced at deli counter no UPC and chunked with no bar code
Lipari Old Tyme	Colby Jack Longhorn	119636	2/14.5#	5/28/17 thru 10/24/17	Sliced at deli counter no UPC and chunked with no bar code
Lipari Old Tyme	Colby Longhorn	119736	2/15.0#	5/28/17 thru 10/24/17	Sliced at deli counter no UPC and chunked with no bar code
Lipari Old Tyme	Pepper Jack Mini Horn	119836	2/6#	5/28/17 thru 10/24/17	Sliced at deli counter no UPC and chunked with no bar code
Lipari Old Tyme	Firecracker Jack Mini Horn	249203	2/6#	5/28/17 thru 10/24/17	Sliced at deli counter no UPC and chunked with no bar code
Lipari Old Tyme	Swiss Cheese	126000	2/8# AVG	7/4/17 7/10/17	Sliced at deli counter no UPC and chunked with no bar code
Lipari Old Tyme	Colby Jack Mini Horn	119436	2/6#	8/7/17 8/15/17	Sliced at deli counter no UPC and chunked with no bar code
Lipari Old Tyme	Colby Jack Cheese	185581	12/8 OZ	2/28/17 thru 8/14/17	094776102211
Lipari Old Tyme	Colby Cheese	185547	12/8 OZ	2/28/17 thru 8/14/17	094776102273
Lipari Old Tyme	Pepper Jack Cheese	185428	12/8 OZ	2/28/17 thru 8/14/17	094776102303
Lipari Old Tyme	Hot Pepper Cheese	185615	12/8 OZ	6/10/17	094776102280
Lipari Old Tyme	Muenster Cheese	185496	12/8 OZ	6/4/17	094776102242

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

This was brought to our attention by Deutsch Kase Haus in response to their recent recall due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes that originated from the supplier’s facility. As a precaution, Lipari Foods products are being recalled as they have the potential to be contaminated due to the fact that they were manufactured by Deutsch Kase Haus. We are working closely with Deutsch Kase Haus and the FDA to understand the cause of the situation and ensure that all affected product has been pulled from commerce.

Consumers who have purchased this recalled product should not consume it. They should return it to the point of purchase. Consumers with questions should call Customer Service at 800-729-3354, 8:15 am – 4:30 pm, EST, Monday through Friday.