Food Enforcement F-1009-2013

The raw milk cheese product may be contaminated with shiga-toxin e-coli.

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class I

Report Date

March 6, 2013

Recall Initiation

January 11, 2013

Product Information

Product description
Homestead Creamery Artisan Cheese, Flory's Favorite, whole raw jersey milk, packaged in 1-lb or 1/2-lb block/plastic packs.
Product quantity
4/20-lb blocks cut into smaller 1-lb and 1/2-lb packages
Product type
Food
Reason for recall
The raw milk cheese product may be contaminated with shiga-toxin e-coli.
Initial firm notification
Telephone
Distribution pattern
The product was distributed to stores in MO and an open farmer's market in gift baskets. Exact dates of the start of distribution are not clear. The plastic packaging film used to package the recalled product is supplied by: Specialty Foods, Roland Park, KS. The Annato cheese food coloring, cheese cultures and Rennet are supplied by, Dairy Connections, Madison, WI.

Location & Firm

Recalling firm
Homestead Creamery
Address
2059 Livingston # 506, N/A

United States
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated

Codes & Dates

Recall number
F-1009-2013
Event ID
64092
Recall initiation date
January 11, 2013
Center classification date
February 25, 2013
Code info
label marked with: Packed On 210
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