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

Karoun Dairies recalled Village Cheese with Natural Hickory Smoke in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Sep 16, 2015.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Karoun Dairies is recalling all cheese manufactured from an identified manufacturer due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination." Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures and is especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "U.S. distribution nationwide. Foreign distribution to the following; Canada and Malaysia," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in San Fernando, CA. The recall covers 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheese) of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Oct 28, 2015), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.