Lipari Old Tyme Pepper Jack Cheese, 12/8 oz.

Lipari Foods, INC. recalled Lipari Old Tyme Pepper Jack Cheese, 12/8 oz. 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 Feb 9, 2017.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Lipari Foods is recalling multiple cheeses because of a supplier's recall of cheese due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes." Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures and is especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "Domestic: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin and West Virginia Foreign: None VA/DOD: None." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Warren, MI. The recall covers 22 units of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Apr 5, 2017), 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.