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Farmo Foods, Inc. Recall: Belfiore Cheese was notified by their direct account that cheese received had noticeable metal fragments in the product.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Farmo Foods, Inc.
Product
Fresh Mozzarella; No brand name. Shipped in 30 lb. plastic…
Recall date
January 19, 2017
Terminated
May 9, 2017
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Belfiore Cheese was notified by their direct account that cheese received had noticeable metal fragments in the product.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Fresh Mozzarella; No brand name. Shipped in 30 lb. plastic bucket Not published in this source record 12,000 lbs. 005,006,009,010,012,016, and 017 with expiration dates of 2/9/17, 12/10/17, 12/13/17, 2/14/17, 2/16/17, 2/20/17, and 2/21/17 respectively.

Distribution

  • One customer in Oregon

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-2201-2017
Event ID
76984
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Farmo Foods, Inc.
Product description
Fresh Mozzarella; No brand name. Shipped in 30 lb. plastic bucket
Quantity
12,000 lbs.
Reason
Belfiore Cheese was notified by their direct account that cheese received had noticeable metal fragments in the product.
Recall initiation date
January 19, 2017
Report date
May 17, 2017
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
May 9, 2017
Distribution pattern
One customer in Oregon
UPC, lot, and code information
005,006,009,010,012,016, and 017 with expiration dates of 2/9/17, 12/10/17, 12/13/17, 2/14/17, 2/16/17, 2/20/17, and 2/21/17 respectively.
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Telephone
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Farmo Foods, Inc.

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