Class IIITerminated · reported 2018-03-14

Springside Monterey Jack Chipotle Cheese Packaged in the following sizes: Net Wt.

Springside Cheese Corp recalled this product and the FDA reported the enforcement action on 14 March 2018 as Class III. The recall was initiated by the firm. Various cheeses are being recalled because they may have been made with milk that was held for 13.8 seconds during pasteurization.

The record

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Product: Springside Monterey Jack Chipotle Cheese Packaged in the following sizes: Net Wt. 8 oz., 1 lb. and 40 lbs.
Reason for recall: Various cheeses are being recalled because they may have been made with milk that was held for 13.8 seconds during pasteurization.
Recalling firm: Springside Cheese Corp
Firm location: Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, United States
Classification: Class III
Status: Terminated
Recall number: F-0949-2018
Quantity: 220.04
Distribution: AK, CO, FL, IL, MD, NE, SD, TX, WI
Initiated: 14 February 2018
Reported by FDA: 14 March 2018
Terminated: 19 November 2019
Firm notified by: Letter
Product codes: Lot: 12191702

Reading this record

Five things about this record are not in the record itself, and each one changes how it should be read.

Class III means the FDA judged that the product was unlikely to cause harm but violated FDA labelling or manufacturing regulation. The class is assigned by an agency health hazard evaluation under 21 CFR 7.41, not by the firm.
The firm started this recall itself. Most FDA food recalls are voluntary, and a recall is a food safety plan working rather than failing. The circumstances in which the agency asks for one instead are set out in 21 CFR 7.45.
This is one of 12 records covering the same recall event. The FDA opens one enforcement record per product code, so a recall of a product line appears here many times. Counting these records as 12 separate recalls, which almost every published figure does, overstates it by a factor of 12. Every product code in this event is listed together on the record that covers the whole recall, which is the page a search engine is pointed to for all 12 of them.
The recall ran for 21 months, from 14 February 2018 to termination on 19 November 2019. Termination means the agency judged that all reasonable effort had been made, under 21 CFR 7.55, and it says nothing about whether product remained in circulation.
The distribution pattern names 9 states, and the FDA published the enforcement report 4 weeks after the firm began the recall.
Recalls of cheese run a median of 7 months, so this one was longer than usual for its category. Cheese dominates Listeria recalls among dairy products because soft and semi-soft varieties hold enough moisture for the organism to grow at refrigeration temperature, and because most are eaten without any further cooking step.

Named in the distribution pattern: Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin. Those pages count recalls by where the RECALLING FIRM sits, which is a different question from where this product went.

Filed under cheese. A product can sit in more than one.

Other cheese recalls

These are the closest records in the corpus: the same kind of food. Unlike the firm’s own records below, they come from different companies, which is what makes them a pattern rather than a history.

Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2026-09-02	Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit, Tomato Bisque with Cheese Croutons & White Cheddar Cheese, Ready to Heat, Net Wt. 14 OZ (397g), with UPC 1 94346474004. Must Keep Refrigerated.	CUISINE, KETTLE	Product had a presumptive positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes	Class II
2026-08-12	Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Mexican Cottage Cheese, Net Weight 16 oz, packed into retail-sized clear plastic containers. Keep refrigerated.	La Colonia Foods Llc	Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-08-12	Clover Hill Dairy LLP, mild cheese variety (Snack Pack Assorted Regular Mild Stix White Colby, Marble Jack, Yummy Cheddar). Sold in approximate 0.40-lb (6.4oz) units. Unknown information: packaging, labeling, or total quantity of product distributed. Keep refrigerated.	Clover Hill Dairy, LLC	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-08-12	Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties (Jalapeno Cheddar, Pepper Jack, Sizzlin Colby with Habanero Peppers). Sold in approximate 1/2-lb, 1-lb, 2.5-lb, 5-lb, and 40-lb units. Unknown information: packaging, labeling, or total quantity of product distributed. Keep refrigerated.	Clover Hill Dairy, LLC	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-08-12	Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Mild Cheese Variety (Yummy Cheddar, White Cheddar, White Colby, Monterey Jack, Marble Jack). Sold in 1/2-lb, 1-lb, 2.5-lb, 5-lb, and 40-lb units. Unknown information: packaging, labeling, or total quantity of product distributed. Keep refrigerated.	Clover Hill Dairy, LLC	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-08-12	Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties (Snack Pack Assorted Pepperjack Stix (Jalapeno Cheddar, Pepper Jack)). Sold in approximate 0.40-lb (6.4oz) units. Unknown information: packaging, labeling, or total quantity of product distributed. Keep refrigerated.	Clover Hill Dairy, LLC	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-08-12	Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Sharp Cheese Snack Pack Sharp Stix White or Yellow. Sold in approximate 0.40-lb (6.4oz) units. Unknown information: packaging, labeling, or total quantity of product distributed. Keep refrigerated.	Clover Hill Dairy, LLC	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-08-12	KC Everyday Mac & Cheese, 3lb x 6. Item # 20609055. 6 - 3 lb pouches, Net Wt: 18 lb. (8.16Kg). Fully Cooked. Keep Frozen. Distributed By: Kerry Inc, Beloit, WI 53511.	Kerry, Inc	Undeclared allergen (egg)	Class I

Other records from Springside Cheese Corp

The FDA opens one enforcement record per product code, so several of these are frequently one recall event. 35 other records name this firm.

Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2018-03-14	Springside Monterey Jack Caribbean Red Hot Cheese Packaged in the following sizes: Net Wt. 1 lb. and 40 lbs.	Springside Cheese Corp	Various cheeses are being recalled because they may have been made with milk that was held for 13.8 seconds during pasteurization.	Class III
2018-03-14	Springside Monterey Jack Cheese Packaged in the following sizes: Net Wt. 8 oz., 5 lb. and 40 lbs.	Springside Cheese Corp	Various cheeses are being recalled because they may have been made with milk that was held for 13.8 seconds during pasteurization.	Class III
2018-03-14	Springside Monterey Jack Chicken Soup Cheese Packaged in the following sizes: Net Wt. 1 lb. and 40 lbs.	Springside Cheese Corp	Various cheeses are being recalled because they may have been made with milk that was held for 13.8 seconds during pasteurization.	Class III
2018-03-14	Springside Monterey Jack Morel & Leek Cheese Packaged in the following sizes: Net Wt. 8 oz., 1 lb. and 40 lbs.	Springside Cheese Corp	Various cheeses are being recalled because they may have been made with milk that was held for 13.8 seconds during pasteurization.	Class III
2018-03-14	Springside Monterey Jack Pueblo Cheese packaged in the following sizes: Net Wt. 8 oz., and 5 lbs.	Springside Cheese Corp	Various cheeses are being recalled because they may have been made with milk that was held for 13.8 seconds during pasteurization.	Class III
2018-03-14	Springside Monterey Jack Garden Vegetable Cheese, 40 lbs.	Springside Cheese Corp	Various cheeses are being recalled because they may have been made with milk that was held for 13.8 seconds during pasteurization.	Class III
2018-03-14	Springside Monterey Jack Onion & Chives Cheese Net Wt. 1 lb.	Springside Cheese Corp	Various cheeses are being recalled because they may have been made with milk that was held for 13.8 seconds during pasteurization.	Class III
2018-03-14	Springside Monterey Jack Tomato Basil Cheese, Net Wt. 40 lbs.	Springside Cheese Corp	Various cheeses are being recalled because they may have been made with milk that was held for 13.8 seconds during pasteurization.	Class III
2018-03-14	Springside Monterey Jack Jalapeno Cheese packaged in the following sizes: Net Wt. 8 oz., 1 lb. and 40 lbs.	Springside Cheese Corp	Various cheeses are being recalled because they may have been made with milk that was held for 13.8 seconds during pasteurization.	Class III
2018-03-14	Springside Monterey Jack Ghost Pepper Cheese packaged in the following sizes: Net Wt. 8 oz., 1 lb., 5 lbs., and 40 lbs.	Springside Cheese Corp	Various cheeses are being recalled because they may have been made with milk that was held for 13.8 seconds during pasteurization.	Class III

All 36 records for Springside Cheese Corp

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