Lipari Foods, Inc. Recall: Lipari Foods is recalling multiple cheeses because of a supplier's recall of cheese due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. - F-1803-2017

🇺🇸 United States

1. February 9, 2017 - Recall initiated
2. April 5, 2017 - Reported by source
3. July 18, 2017 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-1803-2017

Event ID

76609

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class I

Company

Lipari Foods, Inc.

Product description

Lipari Old Tyme Muenster Cheese, 12/8 oz.

Quantity

102 units

Reason

Lipari Foods is recalling multiple cheeses because of a supplier's recall of cheese due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recall initiation date

February 9, 2017

Report date

April 5, 2017

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

July 18, 2017

Distribution pattern

Domestic: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin and West Virginia Foreign: None VA/DOD: None

UPC, lot, and code information

Product Number: 185496, Sell By Date: 6/4/17, UPC: 094776102242

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

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 76609 with 9 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Lipari Foods, Inc.

Other recalls from Lipari Foods, Inc.

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Distribution map

State	Distributed
Virginia	1

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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Status as reported: Terminated.

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