Expanded #foodsafety #recall possible #Listeria #contamination of certain cheese products

MDS Foods Inc, of Massillon, OH is Expanding the Current Recall to include Products Identified by Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC of Middlebury, Indiana from their 02/15/2017 Product Recall

For Immediate Release

February 17, 2017

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Consumers

MDS Foods Customer Service
 (330) 879-9780

Announcement

Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC of Middlebury, Indiana, supplied MDS Foods with cheeses that have been found to be contaminated with the pathogenic organism Listeria Monocytogenes 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. At the time of this release, no illnesses have been reported.

MDS Foods, Inc. is committed to food safety and providing our customers with the highest quality products. MDS Foods, Inc. has also recalled potentially affected products that were packaged on the same production lines in our Tullahoma, TN. Facility as the affected product.

Customer who have purchased any of the cheese products listed below from the affected sell by dates or any unreadable date code are urged not to consume it and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact MDS Foods Customer Service: (330) 879-9780 Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM, (EST).

Affected and potentially affected product were distributed by MDS Foods Inc. under multiple brand labels. Please refer to the list below.

Updated 02/17/17 7:45PM (EST) MDS Foods Recall Product List

Affected Items due to Supplier Contamination

Item No	Description	Brand	Size	UOM	UPC Code	Product Code Date From
10209	Jalapeno Jack Mini Horn	Amish Classics	6	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
10241	Jalapeno RW Fullmoon	Amish Classics	12	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
10244	Jalapeno RW Halfmoon	Amish Classics	12	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
10245	Jalapeno EW Fullmoon	Amish Classics	8	OZ	828653102458	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
17209	Jalapeno ColbyJack Mini Horn	Amish Classics	6	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
17245	Jalapeno CoJack EW Fullmoon	Amish Classics	8	OZ	828653172451	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
18209	Colby Jack Mini Horn	Amish Classics	6	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
18241	Colby Jack RW Fullmoon	Amish Classics	12	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
18244	Colby Jack RW Halfmoon	Amish Classics	12	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
18245	ColbyJack EW Fullmoon	Amish Classics	8	OZ	828653182450	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
28209	Cheddar Mini Horn	Amish Classics	6	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
28245	Cheddar EW Fullmoon	Amish Classics	8	OZ	828653282457	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55209	Colby Mini Horn	Amish Classics	6	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55241	Colby RW Fullmoon	Amish Classics	12	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55244	Colby RW Halfmoon	Amish Classics	12	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55245	Colby EW Fullmoon	Amish Classics	8	OZ	828653552451	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55523	Colby Longhorn	Amish Classics	15	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
65209	Grand Butterkase	Amish Classics	6	LB	828653652090	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
65241	Grand Butterkase RW Fullmoon	Amish Classics	12	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
65245	Grand Butterkase EW Fullmoon	Amish Classics	8	OZ	828653652458	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
69209	Farmers Cheese Mini Horn	Amish Classics	6	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55553	Colby Mini Horn .75 oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653555537	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
18830	ColbyJk St Pk 1oz Hlf Mn Slice	Deli Readi	1	LB	634660628757	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
18831	ColbyJk St Pk 1oz Mn Hrn Slice	Deli Readi	2	LB	634660628603	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55830	Colby St Pk 1oz Hlf Mn Slice	Deli Readi	1	LB	634660628726	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55831	Colby St Pk 1oz Mini Hrn Slice	Deli Readi	2	LB	634660628597	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
18740	Colby Jack Mini Horn	Dietz & Watson	6	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55740	Colby Mini Horn	Dietz & Watson	6	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
18755	Colby Jack Mini Horn	Meijer	6	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
18758	Colby Jack EW Halfmoon Chunk	Meijer	8	OZ	713733340588	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55755	Colby Mini Horn	Meijer	6	LB	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55758	Colby EW Halfmoon Chunk	Meijer	8	OZ	713733340472	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
18703	Colby Jack EW Halfmoon	Old Tyme	8	OZ	094776102211	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55703	Colby EW Halfmoon	Old Tyme	8	OZ	094776102273	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
10840	Pepper Jack EW Halfmoon	Troyer	8	OZ	049646936106	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
10841	Pepper Jack EW Full Moon	Troyer	8	OZ	049646936069	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
18840	Marble EW Halfmoon	Troyer	8	OZ	049646936113	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
18841	Marble EW Full Moon	Troyer	8	OZ	049646936052	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
18842	Marble RW Halfmoon	Troyer	8	OZ	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
28841	Cheddar EW Full Moon	Troyer	8	OZ	049646936076	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55840	Colby EW Halfmoon	Troyer	8	OZ	049646936090	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55841	Colby EW Full Moon	Troyer	8	OZ	049646936045	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
55842	Colby RW Halfmoon	Troyer	8	OZ	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
69840	Farmers EW Halfmoon	Troyer	8	OZ	049646936137	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
69841	Farmers EW Full Moon	Troyer	8	OZ	049646936083	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
69842	Farmers RW Halfmoon	Troyer	8	OZ	N/A	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017
18790	ColbyJack St Pk .75oz Slice	Winder Farms	1	LB	828653187905	02/28/2017 thru 8/14/2017

Potentially Affected Items due to Cross Contamination

Item #	Description	Brand	Size	UOM	UPC	Affected Date(s)
10311	Jalapeno Jack Print	Amish Classics	10	LB	N/A	04/18/2017
26244	Hot Pepper RW Square	Amish Classics	12	LB	858653262442	06/10/2017
28311	Cheddar Mild Color Print	Amish Classics	10	LB	N/A	03/28/2017
28311	Cheddar Mild Color Print	Amish Classics	10	LB	N/A	04/25/2017
28311	Cheddar Mild Color Print	Amish Classics	10	LB	N/A	05/29/2017
28311	Cheddar Mild Color Print	Amish Classics	10	LB	N/A	07/03/2017
61243	Muenster RW End Chunks	Amish Classics	12	LB	N/A	273-16
61243	Muenster RW End Chunks	Amish Classics	12	LB	N/A	319-16
61243	Muenster RW End Chunks	Amish Classics	12	LB	N/A	341-16
61244	Muenster RW Square	Amish Classics	8	OZ	N/A	03/28/2017
61244	Muenster RW Square	Amish Classics	8	OZ	N/A	05/13/2017
61244	Muenster RW Square	Amish Classics	8	OZ	N/A	06/04/2017
03554	Monterey Jck St Pk .75oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653035541	03/28/2017
03554	Monterey Jck St Pk .75oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653035541	05/03/2017
10553	Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	N/A	003-17
10554	Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653105541	03/17/2017
10554	Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653105541	05/03/2017
10555	Jalapeno Jck St Pk .5oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653105558	03/28/2017
10555	Jalapeno Jck St Pk .5oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653105558	03/30/2017
10555	Jalapeno Jck St Pk .5oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653105558	05/18/2017
11553	Mozzarella St Pk .75oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653115533	322-16
11553	Mozzarella St Pk .75oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653115533	333-16
26555	Hot Pepper St Pk .5oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653265559	03/17/2017
26555	Hot Pepper St Pk .5oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653265559	04/22/2017
28532	Cheddar Mild Clr Stick	Deli Made EZ	4.5	LB	N/A	04/18/2017
28545	Ched Mld C St Pk .75oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	2	LB	828653285458	04/22/2017
28553	Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	N/A	018-17
28555	Ched Mld C Stk Pk .5oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653285557	03/10/2017
28555	Ched Mld C Stk Pk .5oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653285557	04/22/2017
58554	Provolone St Pck .75oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653585541	03/28/2017
58555	Provolone Stk Pk .5oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653585558	03/28/2017
61552	Muenster St Pk .75 oz Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653615521	328-16
71554	Havarti .75oz St Pk Slice	Deli Made EZ	1.5	LB	828653715542	05/03/2017
10831	Jalapeno St Pk 1oz Slice	Deli Readi	2	LB	634660628788	02/28/2017
10831	Jalapeno St Pk 1oz Slice	Deli Readi	2	LB	634660628788	04/22/2017
10831	Jalapeno St Pk 1oz Slice	Deli Readi	2	LB	634660628788	05/18/2017
26831	Hot Pepper St Pk 1oz Slice	Deli Readi	2	LB	634660628689	02/28/2017
26831	Hot Pepper St Pk 1oz Slice	Deli Readi	2	LB	634660628689	04/22/2017
26831	Hot Pepper St Pk 1oz Slice	Deli Readi	2	LB	634660628689	05/16/2017
28831	Cheddar St Pk 1oz Slice	Deli Readi	2	LB	634660628771	02/28/2017
28831	Cheddar St Pk 1oz Slice	Deli Readi	2	LB	634660628771	05/04/2017
28745	Cheddar Mild Color Loaf	Duck Deli	5	LB	N/A	273-16
28747	Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice	Duck Deli	1.5	LB	828653287476	004-17
28747	Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice	Duck Deli	1.5	LB	828653287476	358-16
58747	Provolone Stk Pck .75oz Slice	Duck Deli	1.5	LB	828653587477	004-17
58774	Provolone St Pk .667oz	La Rosa	2.25	LB	828653587743	004-17
28769	Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice	Madison Valley	1.5	LB	828653287698	320-16
61758	Muenster EW Square	Meijer	8	OZ	886926275735	03/28/2017
61758	Muenster EW Square	Meijer	8	OZ	886926275735	05/13/2017
61758	Muenster EW Square	Meijer	8	OZ	886926275735	06/10/2017
10703	Jalapeno Jack EW Halfmoon	Old Tyme	8	OZ	094776102303	05/29/2017
26703	Hot Pepper Cheese EW Square	Old Tyme	8	OZ	094776102280	06/10/2017
61703	Muenster EW Square	Old Tyme	8	OZ	094776102242	06/04/2017
10812	Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice	Sutters Quality Foods	1.5	LB	828653108122	02/28/2017
10812	Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice	Sutters Quality Foods	1.5	LB	828653108122	05/16/2017
10815	Jalapeno Jack Loaf	Sutters Quality Foods	5	LB	N/A	05/09/2017
28812	Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice	Sutters Quality Foods	1.5	LB	828653288126	05/18/2017
28815	Cheddar Mild Color Loaf	Sutters Quality Foods	5	LB	N/A	04/18/2017
58814	Provolone Salame	Sutters Quality Foods	6	LB	N/A	05/06/2017
10790	Jalapeno Jck St Pk .75oz Slice	Winder Farms	1	LB	828653107903	05/03/2017

Link to the Original Recall.

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