Food recall: Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 8 ounce…
Class II FDA enforcement event 68501. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Parkers Farm is recalling cheese and salsa products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This action is being taken as a precaution in response to testing conducted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
Parkers Farm Inc started this food recall on 5 Jun 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Coon Rapids, MN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 68501 has 8 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 9 Jul 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 20 Oct 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
WI, IN, TX, IL, MN.
Recalling firm
Parkers Farm Inc, Coon Rapids, MN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
8 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2069-2014 | Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 8 ounce cups with snap-on lid (14001), 14 ounce cups with snap on lid (17001), 10 lb. pail with snap on lid (12341). 2. Central Markets in 8 oz cups with snap on lid (27056). 3. Cobblestone Market in 5 lb.… | 1264 cases total | Class II | Terminated | 9 Jul 2014 |
| F-2070-2014 | Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 8 ounce (14010), 14 ounce (17010), and 5 lb. (11951) white tub with snap on lid; 2. 150+Central Markets in 8 oz cups with snap on lid (27057). 3. Cobblestone Market in 5 lb. pail pails with snap on lid (42503).… | 1264 cases total | Class II | Terminated | 9 Jul 2014 |
| F-2071-2014 | Olivia Swan Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese 10 lb. pail with snap on lid (12341os) | 1264 cases total | Class II | Terminated | 9 Jul 2014 |
| F-2072-2014 | Horseradish Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 10 lb. pail with snap on lid (42550); 2. Cobblestone Market in 5 lb. pail pails with snap on lid (42603). | 1264 cases total | Class II | Terminated | 9 Jul 2014 |
| F-2073-2014 | Mild Salsa sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 16 ounce (51305) container with snap on lid. | 1264 cases total | Class II | Terminated | 9 Jul 2014 |
| F-2074-2014 | Hot Salsa sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 16 ounce (51205) container with snap on lid. | 1264 cases total | Class II | Terminated | 9 Jul 2014 |
| F-2075-2014 | Fire Roasted Salsa sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 16 ounce (51605) container with snap on lid. | 1264 cases total | Class II | Terminated | 9 Jul 2014 |
| F-2076-2014 | Garlic Salsa sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 16 ounce (51505) container with snap on lid. | 1264 cases total | Class II | Terminated | 9 Jul 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2014
- 573
- Share of these events in Class II
- 41%
- Product records in this event
- 8Median of the firm: 40
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2014 | Peanut Butter sold under the following sizes, brands, and textures: 1. 16 oz tubs with snap on lid (12 tubs in box) Park | Food | Class I | 40 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-2069-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 68501. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/68501/. 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:
WI, IN, TX, IL, MN.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 68501?
- The event has 8 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
1264 cases total
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 41% of the 573 food events that started in 2014 are in Class II.