Oscars Smokehouse Issues Food Recall for Cheese Spreads After Possible Listeria Contamination

New York state-based Oscars Smokehouse has issued a food recall for 11 types of cheese spread after learning of a potential listeria contamination in the products.

The cheese spreads covered under the food recall include:

-JALAPENO PEPPER CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
-CHEDDAR SPREAD & BLUE CHEESE, NET WT 7 OZS.
-CHAMPAGNE CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
-GARLIC CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
-PORT WINE CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS. -TANGY HORSERADISH CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
-PLAIN CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
-“MORE THAN” CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
-HICKORY SMOKED CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
-BACON & HORSERADISH CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.
-BACON CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS.

The cheese spreads in the food recall were sold nationwide through mail order sales, wholesale, and at one retail store, between 3-21-2013 and 3-21-2014. The products come in a 7 ounce container and are marked with lot number 719-959 either on the bottom of the container, or on the cheese spread label.

Oscars Smokehouse was alerted to the possible listeria contamination after the Minnesota Department of Agriculture tested the cheese spreads and found listeria contamination in 15 products, including the Parker’s Farm Acq. LLC cheese spread base used in production of the Oscars Smokehouse cheese spreads.

While no listeria illnesses related to this product have been reported, consumers are urged to return the cheese spreads for a full refund.

Listeria can cause a potentially fatal infection in those with compromised immune systems such as older adults, pregnant women, and young children. People with stronger immune systems could experience symptoms such as headache, stiffness, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. According to the CDC, there were 1,651 cases of listeriosis nationally between 2009 and 2011 – the infection was fatal in 21% of the reported cases.

Contaminated Food Recall Notices Are One Step to Ensure Consumer Safety

Every year, thousands of consumers sustain serious injuries or illnesses from defective products, including food and prescription medications. A defective product lawyer can help you with an injury you may receive. Many of these injuries could be avoided if the manufacturers or distributors of these products took additional steps to ensure consumer safety, including timely health and safety recalls, such as drug and food recalls.

There are a number of reasons that defective products and contaminated foods make it to our shelves:

• Defective manufacturing
• Inadequate testing
• Design defects
• Marketing Misrepresentation

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