Wisconsin-Based Sargento Cheese Recalls Products

A popular brand name of cheese is recalling some of their products due to Listeria Monocytogenes contamination.  Plymouth, Wisconsin-based Sargento Cheese is asking consumers not to eat 7 different varieties of their cheese-line that contains Longhorn Colby.

The recall comes from news that a sub-contracted company that provides the Colby cheese in question is questioning the contamination of their product.  At this point it is important to note that no one has gotten sick from the cheese in question.

Full details about the recall can be found on the Sargento Cheese website.  However, here is the rundown of what products are being recalled and what codes you should be looking for:

• Sargento Ultra Thin Sliced Longhorn Colby, 6.84 oz., UPC 4610000228, with “Sell By” dates of “12APR17B” and “10MAY17B"
• Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Nacho & Taco Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040041, with “Sell By” dates of “H14JUN17” and “H12JUL17”
• Sargento Sliced Colby-Jack Cheese, 12 oz., UPC 4610000109 with “Sell By” date of “11JUN17B”
• Sargento Sliced Pepper Jack Cheese, 12 oz., UPC 4610000108 with “Sell By” dates of  “12JUN17B”, “09JUL17B” and “10JUL17B”
• Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Taco Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040002 with “Sell By” dates of “H14JUN17” and “F28JUN17”
• Sargento Off The Block Shredded Fine Cut Colby-Jack Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040014 with “Sell By” date of “F05JUL17”
• Sargento Off The Block Shredded Fine Cut Cheddar Jack Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040076 with “Sell By” date of “F05JUL17”