Karoun Dairies: Karoun Dairies is recalling all cheese manufactured from an identified manufacturer due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Agency Publication Date: October 21, 2015

Affected Products

Product: Ackawi Cheese 12oz., 16 oz., 25 lb. UPC Codes: 7 96252 00123 9, 7 96252 01123 8, 7 96252 00325 7, 7 96252 02223 4, 7 96252 03223 3 Product is packaged in pails or vacuum packed.

Use by Dates up to: 1/6/2016

Product: California Cheese 3 lb, 25 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 90030 3 Product is packaged in plastic pails.

Use by dates up to: 1/5/2016

Product: Cotija 8 oz, 13 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 80037 5, 7 96252 80036 8, 7 96252 80032 0 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 2/29/2016

Product: Farmer's Goat Cheese 8 oz UPC Codes: 7 96252 50016 9 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 11/26/2015

Product: Queso Fresco 8 oz, 13 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 80083 2, 7 96252 80081 8 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 11/8/2015

Product: Fresh Cheese/Panela 8 oz, 6 lb 7 96252 03226 4, 7 96252 03227 1, 7 96252 00227 4, 7 96252 00226 7, 7 96252 00228 1, 7 96252 00122 2, 7 96252 00126 0, 7 96252 60001 2, 7 96252 80074 0, 7 96252 22003 6, 7 96252 80070 2, 7 96252 00127 7 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 12/31/2015

Product: Feta 8 oz, 2.5 lb, 3 lb, 25 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 22004 3, 7 96252 22006 7, 7 96252 22007 4, 7 96252 22005 0, 7 96252 22022 7, 7 96252 22002 9, 7 96252 11003 0, 7 96252 40003 2, 7 96252 11024 5, 7 96252 11025 2, 7 96252 22012 8, 7 96252 40025 4, 7 96252 12034 2 Product is vacuum packed and packaged in plastic pails.

Use by dates up to: 3/7/2016

Product: Goat Milk Feta 8 oz UPC Codes: 7 96252 50001 5 Product is vacuum packed and packaged in pails.

Use by dates up to: 3/2/2016

Product: Mozzarella Ball Old Country Style Net Wt. 1lb. UPC Codes: 7 96252 70012 5, 7 96252 70013 2, 7 96252 12014 5, 7 96252 12015 2 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 1/2/2016

Product: Paneer 8 oz, 14 oz, 2.5 lb, 5 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 70008 8, 7 96252 70014 9, 7 96252 70019 4, 7 96252 70018 7 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 1/7/2016

Product: Queso Blanco 8 oz, 2.5 lb, 5lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 80004 7, 7 96252 80005 4, 7 96252 80043 6 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by Dates up to: 1/7/2016

Product: Authentic Braided String Cheese Jumbo Braided String Cheese Braided Whole Milk String Cheese Braided String Cheese Original Oaxaca 8oz, 13oz., 8lb. Product is vacuum packed, plastic containers, or packed on styrofoam trays wrapped in plastic.

Use by Dates up to: 3/16/2016

Product: Ani 3 lb, 20 oz UPC Codes: 7 96252 01125 2, 7 96252 00323 3 Product is packaged in plastic pails and jars.

Use by Dates up to: 1/5/2016

Product: Nabulsi Cheese 16 oz, 25 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 03225 7, 7 96252 00225 0, 7 96252 00223 6, 7 96252 00125 3 Product is vacuumed packed or packaged in pails.

Use by Dates up to: 12/29/2015

Product: Grilling Cheese 8 oz, 2.5 lb UPC Codes: 96252 90024 2, 7 96252 90029 7 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by Dates up to: 12/23/2016

Product: Ackawi Cheese in Brine 20 oz UPC Codes: 7 96252 01123 8, 7 96252 03223 3 Product is packaged in jars.

Use by Dates up to: 1/6/2016

Product: Village Cheese with Natural Hickory Smoke 6 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 00129 1 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 12/31/2015

Product: Feta Basket Cheese With Green Olives & Thyme 8 oz UPC Code: 7 96252 22006 7 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 3/7/2016

Product: Feta Basket Cheese With Kalamata Olives & Thyme 8 oz UPC Code: 7 96252 22007 4 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 3/7/2016

Product: Feta Basket Cheese With Sun Dried Tomato, Thyme & Red Pepper 8 oz. UPC Codes: 7 96252 22005 0 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 3/7/2016

Product: Mozzarella Natural Hickory Smoked Net Wt. 1lb. UPC Codes: 7 96252 70012 5, 7 96252 70013 2, 7 96252 12014 5, 7 96252 12015 2 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 1/2/2016

Product: Nabulsi in Brine 20 oz. UPC Codes: 7 96252 03225 7, 7 96252 00225 0, 7 96252 00223 6, 7 96252 00125 3 Product is packaged in jars.

Use by Dates up to: 12/29/2016

Product: Authentic Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seed Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seeds Jumbo Braided String Cheese with Black Caraway Seeds 5oz, 6lbs, 8lbs UPC Codes: 96252 00019 5, 7 96252 00020 1, 7 96252 00035 5, 7 96252 00015 7, 7 96252 00025 6, 7 96252 00041 6, 7 96252 00042 3, 7 96252 00040 9, 7 96252 00005 8, 7 96252 00008 9, 7 96252 00038 6, 7 96252 00028 7, 7 96252 00018 8, 7 96252 00013 3, 7 96252 00017 1, 7 96252 00016 4, 7 96252 00039 3, 7 96252 00022 5

Use by Dates up to: 3/16/2016

Product: Braided String Cheese Marinated with Olive Oil & Herbs Jumbo Braided String Cheese Marinated with Olive Oil & Herbs 8 lb UPC Codes: 96252 00019 5, 7 96252 00020 1, 7 96252 00035 5, 7 96252 00015 7, 7 96252 00025 6, 7 96252 00041 6, 7 96252 00042 3, 7 96252 00040 9, 7 96252 00005 8, 7 96252 00008 9, 7 96252 00038 6, 7 96252 00028 7, 7 96252 00018 8, 7 96252 00013 3, 7 96252 00017 1, 7 96252 00016 4, 7 96252 00039 3, 7 96252 00022 5 Product is vacuum packed, packaged in plastic conta

Use by Dates up to: 3/16/2016

Product: Braided String Cheese with Natural Hickory Smoke Jumbo Braided String Cheese with Natural Hickory Smoke 5oz, 8lb UPC Codes: 96252 00019 5, 7 96252 00020 1, 7 96252 00035 5, 7 96252 00015 7, 7 96252 00025 6, 7 96252 00041 6, 7 96252 00042 3, 7 96252 00040 9, 7 96252 00005 8, 7 96252 00008 9, 7 96252 00038 6, 7 96252 00028 7, 7 96252 00018 8, 7 96252 00013 3, 7 96252 00017 1, 7 96252 00016 4, 7 96252 00039 3, 7 96252 00022 5 Product is vacuum packed, packaged in plastic containers, o

Use by Dates up to: 3/16/2016

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 72213

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Karoun Dairies

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 25 products (1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million bls. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheeses); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese); 1.6 million lbs (total all cheese))

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Affected Products

Product: Ackawi Cheese 12oz., 16 oz., 25 lb. UPC Codes: 7 96252 00123 9, 7 96252 01123 8, 7 96252 00325 7, 7 96252 02223 4, 7 96252 03223 3 Product is packaged in pails or vacuum packed.

Use by Dates up to: 1/6/2016

Product: California Cheese 3 lb, 25 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 90030 3 Product is packaged in plastic pails.

Use by dates up to: 1/5/2016

Product: Cotija 8 oz, 13 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 80037 5, 7 96252 80036 8, 7 96252 80032 0 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 2/29/2016

Product: Farmer's Goat Cheese 8 oz UPC Codes: 7 96252 50016 9 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 11/26/2015

Product: Queso Fresco 8 oz, 13 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 80083 2, 7 96252 80081 8 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 11/8/2015

Use by dates up to: 12/31/2015

Use by dates up to: 3/7/2016

Product: Goat Milk Feta 8 oz UPC Codes: 7 96252 50001 5 Product is vacuum packed and packaged in pails.

Use by dates up to: 3/2/2016

Product: Mozzarella Ball Old Country Style Net Wt. 1lb. UPC Codes: 7 96252 70012 5, 7 96252 70013 2, 7 96252 12014 5, 7 96252 12015 2 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 1/2/2016

Product: Paneer 8 oz, 14 oz, 2.5 lb, 5 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 70008 8, 7 96252 70014 9, 7 96252 70019 4, 7 96252 70018 7 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 1/7/2016

Product: Queso Blanco 8 oz, 2.5 lb, 5lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 80004 7, 7 96252 80005 4, 7 96252 80043 6 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by Dates up to: 1/7/2016

Use by Dates up to: 3/16/2016

Product: Ani 3 lb, 20 oz UPC Codes: 7 96252 01125 2, 7 96252 00323 3 Product is packaged in plastic pails and jars.

Use by Dates up to: 1/5/2016

Product: Nabulsi Cheese 16 oz, 25 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 03225 7, 7 96252 00225 0, 7 96252 00223 6, 7 96252 00125 3 Product is vacuumed packed or packaged in pails.

Use by Dates up to: 12/29/2015

Product: Grilling Cheese 8 oz, 2.5 lb UPC Codes: 96252 90024 2, 7 96252 90029 7 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by Dates up to: 12/23/2016

Product: Ackawi Cheese in Brine 20 oz UPC Codes: 7 96252 01123 8, 7 96252 03223 3 Product is packaged in jars.

Use by Dates up to: 1/6/2016

Product: Village Cheese with Natural Hickory Smoke 6 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 00129 1 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 12/31/2015

Product: Feta Basket Cheese With Green Olives & Thyme 8 oz UPC Code: 7 96252 22006 7 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 3/7/2016

Product: Feta Basket Cheese With Kalamata Olives & Thyme 8 oz UPC Code: 7 96252 22007 4 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 3/7/2016

Product: Feta Basket Cheese With Sun Dried Tomato, Thyme & Red Pepper 8 oz. UPC Codes: 7 96252 22005 0 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 3/7/2016

Product: Mozzarella Natural Hickory Smoked Net Wt. 1lb. UPC Codes: 7 96252 70012 5, 7 96252 70013 2, 7 96252 12014 5, 7 96252 12015 2 Product is vacuum packed.

Use by dates up to: 1/2/2016

Product: Nabulsi in Brine 20 oz. UPC Codes: 7 96252 03225 7, 7 96252 00225 0, 7 96252 00223 6, 7 96252 00125 3 Product is packaged in jars.

Use by Dates up to: 12/29/2016

Use by Dates up to: 3/16/2016

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 72213

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Karoun Dairies

Manufactured In: United States