Harb Dairy, Inc. DBA Green Cedar Dairy Recall: Harb Dairy dba Green Cedar Dairy initiated a voluntary recall of Ackawi cheese following notification by U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development that the product was positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
United States
TerminatedClass I
- Company
- Harb Dairy, Inc. DBA Green Cedar Dairy
- Product
- Green Cedar Ackawi cheese in small clear plastic shrink wrap…
- Recall date
- November 14, 2018
- Terminated
- May 20, 2019
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Harb Dairy dba Green Cedar Dairy initiated a voluntary recall of Ackawi cheese following notification by U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development that the product was positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Cedar Ackawi cheese in small clear plastic shrink wrapped packaging bearing a sell by date of March 26, 2019 or later. The sell by date is on a white sticker on the back of the product. , Keep Refrigerated | Not published in this source record | N/A | Green Cedar Ackawi cheese in small clear plastic shrink wrapped packaging bearing a sell by date of March 26, 2019 or later. The sell by date is on a white sticker on the back of the product. |
Distribution
- Michigan only
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-0751-2019
- Event ID
- 81575
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class I
- Company
- Harb Dairy, Inc. DBA Green Cedar Dairy
- Product description
- Green Cedar Ackawi cheese in small clear plastic shrink wrapped packaging bearing a sell by date of March 26, 2019 or later. The sell by date is on a white sticker on the back of the product. , Keep Refrigerated
- Quantity
- N/A
- Reason
- Harb Dairy dba Green Cedar Dairy initiated a voluntary recall of Ackawi cheese following notification by U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development that the product was positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
- Recall initiation date
- November 14, 2018
- Report date
- December 12, 2018
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- May 20, 2019
- Distribution pattern
- Michigan only
- UPC, lot, and code information
- Green Cedar Ackawi cheese in small clear plastic shrink wrapped packaging bearing a sell by date of March 26, 2019 or later. The sell by date is on a white sticker on the back of the product.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Harb Dairy, Inc. DBA Green Cedar Dairy
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