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Food product

Maytag Blue Cheese. Wedges and wheels are packaged in an aluminum foil wrapper and shipped in cardboard box. The wedges and wheels are packaged in the following sizes: 1) 4 LB. wheel, UPC 8 54089 00114 0; 2) 2 LB. wheel, UPC 8 54089 00112 6; 3) 1 oz. wedges, UPC 8 54089 00102 7; 4) 4 oz. wedges, UPC 8 54089 00104 1; 5) 8 oz. wedges, UPC 8 54089 00108 9; Maytag Blue Cheese Crumbles are packaged in 6) 8 oz. plastic cups (UPC 8 54089 00183 6); 7) 5lb.bulk box (UPC 8 64089 00181 2) The responsible name of the label and shipping box is Maytag Dairy Farms, Newton, IA 50208.

F-1595-2016

February 12, 2016

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Maytag Dairy Farms Inc
Event
Event 73327
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Quantity
30,254.77 lbs
Official record key
food-enforcement:F-1595-2016

Official wording

Reason: Product is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Code information: Lots (wedges and wheels): 150479, 150480, 150481, 150482, 150484, 150485, 150486, 150488, 150489, 150492, 150493, 150495, 150498, 150499, 150500, 150501, 150506, 150508, 150509, 150514, 150515, 150516, 150517, 150518, 150532, 150533, 150534, 150535, 150538, 150539, 150648, 150649, 150650, 150651; Batches (crumbles): 950804, 950805, 950806, 950807, 950808, 950809, 950813, 950818, 950825, 950830, 950848, 950826, 950849, 960053, 950851, 960067, 950853, 960068, 950855, 950856, 950858, 950859, 960001, 960002, 960004, 960025, 960034, 960036, 960051, 960055, 960065, 960066

Distribution pattern: Product was distributed Nationwide. There was no military, government, or foreign distribution.

Derived failure modes

  • Microbial contamination

    reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0

    contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes