> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # String of cheese recalls continues, as does Listeria probe - URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2017/02/string-of-cheese-recalls-continues-as-does-listeria-probe/ - Published: 2017-02-14T06:00:24.000Z - Updated: 2017-02-14T06:00:24.000Z - Author: News Desk - Tags: Enforcement, Recalls, Government Agencies, Amish Classics, Deutsch Kase Haus LLC, FDA, FDA warning letters, food recalls, H-E-B, HEB Grocery Co., Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes, MDS Foods, MDS Foods Inc., Meijer, Sara Lee, Sargento Foods Inc., Signature Cafe, Taylor Farms, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-25 10:59 [![logo MDS Foods](http://foodsafetynewsfullservice.marlersites.com/files/2017/02/logo-MDS-Foods.jpg)](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm541377.htm?ref=foodsafetynews.com) To view photos of all of the recalled cheese labels provided by MDS Foods Inc., please click on the image. Five more brands of cheese are under nationwide recall, this time by Ohio distributor MDS Foods Inc., because of Listeria monocytogenes found in finished cheese made by Deutsch Kase Haus LLC. Although [the MDS Foods recall](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm541377.htm?ref=foodsafetynews.com) is dated Feb. 11, it was not available on the Food and Drug Administration website until Monday afternoon. It is one of a string of cheese and salad recalls initiated since Feb. 9 when the Tennessee Department of Agriculture reported it had found Listeria through a routine random sampling program of cheese collected from a retail store. No illnesses have been confirmed in connection to consumption of the recalled cheeses, but it can take up to 70 days for symptoms of Listeria infections to develop. Because of the relatively long shelf life of the products, officials are urging consumers to check their homes for the recalled cheese. The MDS Foods recall includes two brands that were named in the Feb. 9 Tennessee agriculture department warning: [![To view photos of all of the products recalled by MDS Foods Inc., please click on the image.](http://foodsafetynewsfullservice.marlersites.com/files/2017/02/recalled-MDS-Foods-cheese.jpg)](http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm541377.htm?ref=foodsafetynews.com) To view photos of all of the products recalled by MDS Foods Inc., please click on the image. - Amish Classics; and - Meijer. The five other brands under recall by MDS Foods are: - Deli Readi; - Deli Made EZ; - Lipari Old Tyme; - Duck Deli; and - Old Tyme. A complete list of the MDS Foods recalled cheeses with identifying package coding can be found at the end of this news story. [![For additional information on the Sargento recall, please click on the image.](http://foodsafetynewsfullservice.marlersites.com/files/2017/02/recalled-Sargento-cheese.jpg)](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/listeria-found-in-cheese-recalls-by-sargento-meijer-others/) For additional information on the Sargento recall, please click on the image. Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled cheeses — [which includes Sargento, Sara Lee and Meijer brands as well as certain H-E-B and Signature Cafe salads from Taylor Farms](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/sara-lee-recalls-cheese-3rd-party-plant-has-history-of-listeria/) — should monitor themselves for symptoms and seek medical attention if they develop. Patients should be sure to tell their doctors of suspected Listeria exposure so the proper diagnostic tests can be performed. “Customers who have purchased any of the cheese products listed below from the affected sell by dates or any unreadable date codes are urged not to consume it and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. [![recalled Sara Lee cheese](http://foodsafetynewsfullservice.marlersites.com/files/2017/02/recalled-Sara-Lee-cheese.jpg)](http://saraleedeli.com/voluntary-recall/sara-lee-deli-voluntarily-recalls-cheese-in-six-states/?ref=foodsafetynews.com) To read the full recall notice with all Sara Lee products listed, please click on the image. “MDS Foods Inc. has also recalled potentially affected products that were packaged on the same production lines in our Tullahoma, TN, Facility as the affected product. **The pathogen investigation** Tennessee inspectors from the Department of Agriculture discovered Listeria monocytogenes bacteria in Amish Classic brand cheese produced by Deutsch Käse Haus in random samples they collected from a grocery store on Jan. 30 in Trenton, TN. On Thursday, Feb. 9, [the Tennessee department posted an alert](https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/news/48528?ref=foodsafetynews.com) announcing a recall of Amish Classic cheeses and Meijer branded cheeses, all made by Deutsch Käse Haus. [![For more details on the Taylor Farms recall of H-E-B and Signature Cafe, please click on the image.](http://foodsafetynewsfullservice.marlersites.com/files/2017/02/recalled-Taylor-Farms-HEB-and-Signatire-Cafe-salads.jpg)](https://www.foodsafetynews.com/taylor-farms-recalls-signature-heb-salads-listeria-in-cheese/) For more details on the Taylor Farms recall of H-E-B and Signature Cafe, please click on the image. The following day, Sargento Foods Inc. announced a recall of seven of its branded sliced and shredded cheese products made by Deutsch Käse Haus. A day later Taylor Farms of Salinas, CA, announced a recall of more than three tons of chicken salad and pork salad products packaged under the Signature Cafe and H-E-B brands because they include cheese recalled by Sargento. As of Monday evening it was unknown if other food companies had received the recalled cheese from Deutsch Käse Haus. Although the Food and Drug Administration is investigating the situation, the agency is banned from revealing customer lists because they are considered “confidential corporate information.” **Deutsch Kase Haus had Listeria problems before** The Tennessee food inspectors were not the first to find Listeria in connection with the Deutsch Käse Haus production operation. In September and October 2009, inspectors with the Food and Drug Administration observed problems at the facility including illegal labeling and improper maintenance and sanitization, according to an archived [FDA warning letter](http://www.fda.gov/iceci/enforcementactions/warningletters/ucm213147.htm?ref=foodsafetynews.com). On Sept. 14 and 15, 2009, inspectors collected swabs from environmental surfaces at the Middlebury, IN, cheese plant. ![logo michigan milk producers association](http://foodsafetynewsfullservice.marlersites.com/files/2017/02/logo-michigan-milk-producers-association.jpg) Of 25 environmental surface swabs tested, 12 percent — three swabs — were positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The plant owner at the time — Guggisberg Cheese Inc. — was given the standard 15 working days to respond to the FDA warning letter. Four years later the [FDA issued a closeout letter](http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/2013/ucm375030.htm?ref=foodsafetynews.com) indicating Deutsch Käse Haus had “addressed the violation(s)” “Future FDA inspections and regulatory activities will further assess the adequacy and sustainability of these corrections,” November 2013 closeout letter states. In November 2016, the Michigan Milk Producers Association bought Deutsch Käse Haus from Guggisberg Cheese Inc. The Deutsch Käse Haus location in Middlebury, IN, processes about 400,000 pounds of milk a day, according to the association website. The plant mainly produces colby cheese, in addition to colby-jack, monterey-jack, cheddar, pepper-jack cheese and other flavors. **Cheese products being recalled by MDS Foods Inc. because of contamination found in products:** | **Item#** | **B** **rand** | **Product** | **Size** | **P** **i** **ece UPC** | **C** **ase UPC** | **D** **ate(s)** | | --------- | -------------- | ----------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- | | 55209 | AmishClassics | Colby Deli(Mini) Horn | 6 lb | 8 28653 552093 | 00 8 28653 552093 | Sell by: May17, 2017 | | 55241 | AmishClassics | Colby RW Fullmoon | About 8 oz | 8 28653 55241 3 | 00 8 28653 55241 3 | Best if used by: 07/10/177/4/20176/4/20175/19/2017 | | 55245 | AmishClassics | Colby EWFullmoon | 8 oz | 8 28653 55245 1 | 00 8 28653 55245 1 | Best if used by:7/10/20177/4/20176/3/20175/19/2017 | | 55831 | DeliReadi | Colby MiniCheese Slices | 2 lb pack | 6 34660 62859 7 | 00 6 34660 628597 | Best if used by:05/02/20174/22/2017 | | 55553 | DeliMade EZ | Colby CheeseSlices | 1.5 lb pack | 8 28653 55554 4 | 00 8 28653 55553 7 | 335-16 | | 18755 | Meijer | Colby Jack MiniHorn | 6 lb | 710917 18755 | 7 10917 18755 | Sell by Date:05/02/17 | | 55755 | Meijer | Colby Mini Horn | 6 lb | 710917 55755 | 7 10917 55755 | Sell by Date:05/02/17 | **Cheese products recalled by MDS Foods Inc. because of potential contamination:** | **Item#** | **Br** **and** | **Product** | **Si** **ze** | **Piece UPC** | **Case UPC** | **D** **ate(s)** | | --------- | -------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------ | | 55244 | AmishClassics | Colby RWHalfmoon | Approx.8 oz | N/A | 0 08 28653 552444 | Best if used by:07/10/2017 | | 55758 | Meijer | Colby EWHalfmoon | 8 oz | 7 13733 34047 2 | 0 07 13733 34047 2 | Best if used by:07/10/2017 | | 18244 | AmishClassics | Colby JackRW Halfmoon | Approx.8 oz | N/A | 00828653182443 | Best if used by:07/10/2017 | | 18758 | Meijer | Colby JackEW Halfmoon Chunk | 8 oz | 713733340588 | 00713733340588 | Best if used by:07/10/2017 | | 18241 | AmishClassics | Colby JackRW Fullmoon | Approx.8 oz | N/A | 0 08 28653 18241 2 | Best if used by:07/10/2017 | | 18245 | AmishClassics | Colby JackEW Fullmoon | 8 oz | 828653182450 | 00828653182450 | Best if used by:07/10/2017 | | 28245 | AmishClassics | CheddarEW Fullmoon | 8 oz | 828653282457 | 00828653282457 | Best if used by:07/10/201707/04/2017 | | 73705 | Lipari OldTyme | SwissSandwich Cut | Approx8.5 lbs | N/A | 00828653737056 | Best if used by:07/04/2017 | | 10241 | AmishClassics | Jalapeno RWFullmoon | Approx.8 oz | N/A | 0 08 28653 102410 | Best if used by:07/04/2017 | | 10245 | AmishClassics | Jalapeno EWFullmoon | 8 oz | 828653102458 | 00828653102458 | Best if used by:07/04/2017 | | 18830 | Deli Readi | Colby JackSt Pk 1oz Halfmoon Slice | 1 lb | 6 34660628757 | 006 34660 62875 7 | Best if used by:05/02/2017 | | 10831 | Deli Readi | JalapenoSt Pk 1oz Slice | 2 lb pack | 6 34660628788 | 0 0634660 628788 | Best if used by:04/22/2017 | | 26831 | Deli Readi | Hot PepperSt Pk 1oz Slice | 2 lb pack | 6 34660628689 | 0 0634660 628689 | Best if used by:04/22/2017 | | 26555 | DeliMade EZ | Hot PepperSt Pk .5oz Slice | 1.5 lbpack | 8 28653 265559 | 0 08 28653 265559 | Best if used by:04/22/2017 | | 28747 | Duck Deli | CheddarSt Pk .75oz Slice | 1.5 lbpack | 8 28653 287476 | 0 08 28653 287476 | Production Date: 358-16 | | 28545 | DeliMade EZ | CheddarSt Pk .75oz Slice | 2.0 lb pack | 8 28653 285458 | 0 08 28653 285458 | Best if used by:04/22/2017 | | 28555 | DeliMade EZ | Ched MildSt Pk .5oz Slice | 1.5 lb pack | 8 28653 285557 | 0 08 28653 28555 7 | Best if used by:04/22/2017 | | 55830 | Deli Readi | ColbySt Pk 1ozHalfmoon Slices | 1.0 lb pack | 6 34660 628726 | 0 06 34660 62872 6 | Best if used by:04/22/2017 | | 55703 | Old Tyme | ColbyEW Halfmoon | 8 oz | 0 94776 10227 3 | 0 00 41563 26105 7 | Best if used by:06/03/2017 | | 10555 | DeliMade EZ | Jalapeno JackSt Pk .5oz Slice | 1.5 lbpack | 8 28653 10555 8 | 0 08 28653 105558 | Best if used by:03/30/2017 | ***(To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News,*** [***click here***](http://www.foodsafetynews.com/subscribe/#.VtSWqcdln%5FR)***.)***