Springside Cheese, Morel & Leek Monterey Jack, 55-0172, V3, August 28, 2012.

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Springside Cheese, Morel & Leek Monterey Jack, 55-0172, V3, August 28, 2012. Springside Cheese Corp · reported 2012-10-17

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Springside Cheese Corp. is recalling cheese produced on August 21, 2012 through September 1, 2012. This voluntary recall has been initiated because the cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Giardia, a parasite, from an employee illness.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2012-09-07
Reported by the agency: 2012-10-17
Closed out (terminated): 2016-03-09
Recalling firm: Springside Cheese Corp
Oconto Falls, WI
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): WI, CO
States we parsed from that text: CO WI
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Dairyderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0073-2013

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