GFS Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers NET WT. 24 OZ (1.lb 8 OZ) INGREDIENTS: PASTEURIZED MILK, JALAP

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GFS Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers NET WT. 24 OZ (1.lb 8 OZ) INGREDIENTS: PASTEURIZED MILK, JALAPENO PEPPERS, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT AND ENZYMES. CONTAINS: MILK DISTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY BY: GORDON FOOD SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49548 UPC 0 93901 77758 4 Biery Cheese, Inc. · reported 2017-04-12

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: The firm was notified by their supplier that various cheese products test positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2017-02-15
Reported by the agency: 2017-04-12
Closed out (terminated): 2018-03-21
Recalling firm: Biery Cheese, Inc.
Louisville, OH
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): Product was shipped to the following states: FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, NJ, OH, PA & WI.
States we parsed from that text: FL GA IL IN KY MA MI NJ OH PA WI
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Dairy Produce (fruit & vegetables)derived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1843-2017

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