Food safety recall round-up March 21-27
Listeria concerns in cheese spread
26 March - USA: Oscars Smokehouse Inc. is recalling eleven of its 7-oz. “Cheese Spreads" varieties because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.
The recalled products were distributed nationwide through mail order sales, wholesale sales and one retail store between 3/21/2013 to 3/21/2014.
The product comes in a 7 oz., clear plastic container marked with lot numbers 719-959 on the bottom or on the cheese spread label.
Potential for contamination was found after routine testing by Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) revealed the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in 15 products, which included the 5.5lb. package of Cheese Spread Base produced by Parkers Farm Acquisition that was used to manufacture the Oscar’s Smokehouse Cheese Spreads.
Production has been suspended while the FDA and Parker Farm continue to investigate the source of the problem.