Food recall: Plank Road Round (Pasteurized Cows Milk Cheese).4 oz. plastic sealed with protective band.
an individual recalling firm (name withheld) (Esmont, VA) initiated this food recall on 30 May 2014; FDA lists 2 product records under event 68494, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 41% of the 573 food enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 20 Jul 2015. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Individual recalling firm (name withheld), Esmont, VA. FDA names an individual as the recalling firm; this site does not publish people's names.
Reason for recall
"Failure to achieve proper pasteurization due to one or more of the following critical factors: Improper Air space temperature, Pasteurization time, and/or Milk Temperature."
Distribution
"DISTRIBUTION PATTERN: Is as follows - The total number of consignees (customers) that received the recall product as per Company Response: 25 Sales by Customer Detail Sheet List: 37 (including one…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2173-2014 | Plank Road Round (Pasteurized Cows Milk Cheese).4 oz. plastic sealed with protective band. | unavailable | Class II | Terminated | 23 Jul 2014 |
| F-2174-2014 | Chevre (Pasteurized Goats Milk Cheese) Four oz. cups Fresh Chevre / Bulk Chevre - One, two, and five pound sizes | unavailable | Class II | Terminated | 23 Jul 2014 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Failure to achieve proper pasteurization due to one or more of the following critical factors: Improper Air space temperature, Pasteurization time, and/or Milk Temperature."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "DISTRIBUTION PATTERN: Is as follows - The total number of consignees (customers) that received the recall product as per Company Response: 25 Sales by Customer Detail Sheet List: 37 (including one…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 20 Jul 2015. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.