Food recall: Pepper Jack Cheese Half Moons, 15pkgs/case UPC 78279600895
Class I FDA enforcement event 76499. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Papa John's Salad and Produce is voluntarily recalling half-moon cheese products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Papa John's Salads & Produce, Inc. started this food recall on 15 Feb 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Tolleson, AZ. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 76499 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 8 Mar 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 29 Mar 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US: Utah and Arizona
Recalling firm
Papa John's Salads & Produce, Inc., Tolleson, AZ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1555-2017 | Pepper Jack Cheese Half Moons, 15pkgs/case UPC 78279600895 | 9608 cases | Class I | Terminated | 8 Mar 2017 |
| F-1556-2017 | Monterey Jack Cheese Half Moons, 15pkgs/case UPC 78279600896 | 9608 cases | Class I | Terminated | 8 Mar 2017 |
| F-1557-2017 | Co-Jack Cheese Half Moons, 15pkgs/case UPC 78279600897 | 9608 cases | Class I | Terminated | 8 Mar 2017 |
| F-1558-2017 | Colby Cheese Half Moons, 15pkgs/case UPC 78279600898 | 9608 cases | Class I | Terminated | 8 Mar 2017 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2017
- 599
- Share of these events in Class I
- 41%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 4
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2018 | Superfood Salad Kit - 6.8 lbs. - sold to Kroger owned stores and prepared and purchased at deli department at retail sto Event 80509 | Food | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1555-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 76499. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/76499/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US: Utah and Arizona
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 76499?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
9608 cases
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 41% of the 599 food events that started in 2017 are in Class I.