Fontana Flavors White Cheddar Cheese Flavor Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Fontana Flavors, Inc. is recalling a 50-lb. bag of C0017D Natural & Artificial White Cheddar Cheese Flavor because the product was made with milk powder that was recalled due to Salmonella contamination.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, and the hazard is Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen. FDA Class I recalls automatically warrant a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric, even without reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Fontana Flavors, Inc. is recalling C0017D Natural & Artificial White Cheddar Cheese Flavor, sold in 50-lb. bags (Item #8500101) for further processing. The product was manufactured using milk powder that was recalled by its supplier due to Salmonella contamination.
Approximately 45,000 lbs. of this cheese flavor product were distributed to customers in Illinois, Tennessee, and Canada. The affected lot numbers are: 111925F01#1, 111925F01#2, 111925F01#3, 111925F01#4, 111925F02#1, 111925F02#2, 120925F01#1, 120925F01#2, 121725F01#1, 121725F01#2, 121725F01#3, 121725F01#4, 020426F03#1, 020426F03#2, 022426F02#1, 022426F02#2, 032426F02#1, 032426F02#2, 032426F03#1, and 032426F03#2.
Consumers and businesses that received this product should not use it. Anyone who has purchased or been exposed to this product should consult a healthcare provider if they experience symptoms of Salmonella infection, including diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. For more information, contact the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- C0017D Natural & Artificial White Cheddar Cheese Flavor, Net Weight: 50 lbs. bag. Item #: 8500101. For Further Processing. Fontana Flavors, Janesville, WI.
- Manufacturer
- Fontana Flavors, Inc
- Hazard
- salmonella
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (20)
- Lot Numbers: 111925F01#1
- 111925F01#2
- 111925F01#3
- 111925F01#4
- 111925F02#1
- 111925F02#2
- 120925F01#1
- 120925F01#2
- 121725F01#1
- 121725F01#2
- 121725F01#3
- 121725F01#4
- 020426F03#1
- 020426F03#2
- 022426F02#1
- 022426F02#2
- 032426F02#1
- 032426F02#2
- 032426F03#1
- 032426F03#2.
Distribution
Distributed in 2 states:
- IL
- TN