Sargento Cheese Recall: Listeria Risk in 4 Cheese Pizzeria Blend
Sargento recalls specific lots of Shredded Chef Blends 4 Cheese Pizzeria due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Check your sell-by date.
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Sargento Foods Inc. was notified by their supplier that the cheese that was supplied may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
Sargento Foods, Inc. is recalling Sargento Shredded Chef Blends 4 Cheese Pizzeria because the cheese may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects products sold in the USA and certain international locations. Consumers should check their product for the specific UPC and sell-by date to see if it is included in this recall. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22290-sargento-cheese-recall-listeria-risk-in-4-cheese-pizzeria-blend.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22290-sargento-cheese-recall-listeria-risk-in-4-cheese-pizzeria-blend · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1656-2017
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“Sargento Cheese Recall: Listeria Risk in 4 Cheese Pizzeria Blend.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22290-sargento-cheese-recall-listeria-risk-in-4-cheese-pizzeria-blend. Based on FDA recall #F-1656-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1656-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infections, particularly for pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Ingestion of contaminated cheese can lead to listeriosis, which can be life-threatening.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Sargento Shredded Chef Blends 4 Cheese Pizzeria, 8oz., with UPC 4610041105 and a Sell By date of H10APR17. This includes individuals in the listed US states and territories, as well as those in Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, and Nassau.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Sargento Shredded Chef Blends 4 Cheese Pizzeria, 8oz. packages with UPC code 4610041105 and a Sell By date of H10APR17. The product was distributed in the USA (including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, PR, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI) and in Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, and Nassau.
- Brand
Sargento- Product
Sargento Shredded Chef Blends 4 Cheese Pizzeria, 8oz., UPC 4610041105, Sell By date: H10APR17- Category
Food
All 17 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class I- Status
Terminated- Distribution
USA: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, PR, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI. OUS: GUATEMALA, MEXICO, PANAMA, NASSAU
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| F-1644-2017 | Sargento Ultra Thin Sliced Longhorn Colby, 6.84 oz., UPC 4610000228, with Sell By dates of 12APR17B, 02FEB17F, 01MAR17B, 16MAR17F and 10MAY17B.; Sell By dates of 12APR17B, 02FEB17F, 01MAR17B, 16MAR17F and 10MAY17B. |
| F-1645-2017 | Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Nacho & Taco Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040041.,Sell By dates of H14JUN17, H12JUL17, H04MAY17, S15MAY17, H01JUN17.; Sell By dates of H14JUN17, H12JUL17, H04MAY17, S15MAY17, H01JUN17. |
| F-1646-2017 | Sargento Sliced Colby-Jack Cheese, 12 oz., UPC 4610000109 with Sell By date of 11JUN17B & 01MAY17B.; Sell By date of 11JUN17B, 01MAY17B |
| F-1647-2017 | Sargento Sliced Pepper Jack Cheese, 12 oz., UPC 4610000108 with Sell By dates of 12JUN17B, 09JUL17B, 02MAY17B, 03MAY17B, 11JUN17B, and 10JUL17B. Sargento Sliced Pepper Jack, 7.5 oz., UPC 4610000122, Sell By date: 03MAY17B; Sell By dates of 12JUN17B, 09JUL17B,02MAY17B, 03MAY17B, 11JUN17B and 10JUL17B. |
| F-1648-2017 | Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Taco Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040002 with Sell By dates of H14JUN17, F28JUN17, H11MAY17, H01JUN17; Sell By dates of H14JUN17, F28JUN17, H11MAY17, H01JUN17. |
| F-1649-2017 | Sargento Off The Block Shredded Fine Cut Colby-Jack Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040014 with Sell By date of F05JUL17, H06MAY17; Sell By date of F05JUL17, H06MAY17 |
| F-1650-2017 | Sargento Off The Block Shredded Fine Cut Cheddar Jack Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040076 with Sell By date of F05JUL17, H07MAY17, H08MAY17, H09MAY17; Sell By date of F05JUL17 , H07MAY17, H08MAY17, H09MAY17 |
| F-1651-2017 | Sargento Sliced Colby, 8oz., UPC 4610000105, Sell By date: 15MAY17F; Sell By date of 15MAY17F. |
| F-1652-2017 | Sargento Sliced Muenster, 8oz., UPC 4610000107, Sell By dates: 05MAR17F, 06MAR17F,16APR17F, 17APR17Fand 15APR17F; Sell By date of 05MAR17F, 06MAR17F,16APR17F, 17APR17Fand 15APR17F . |
| F-1653-2017 | Sargento Sliced Tomato & Basil Jack, 6.67oz., UPC 4610000279, Sell By date: 03MAR17B; Sell By date of 03MAR17B |
| F-1654-2017 | Sargento Artisan Blends Double Cheddar Shredded Cheese, 8oz., UPC 4610040094, Sell By date: H09JUN17 and H08JUN17; Sell By date of H09JUN17 and H08JUN17 |
| F-1655-2017 | Sargento Shredded Reduced Fat Colby-Jack, 8oz., UPC 4610041018, Sell By date: H07APR17; Sell By date of H07APR17 |
| F-1656-2017 | Sargento Shredded Chef Blends 4 Cheese Pizzeria, 8oz., UPC 4610041105, Sell By date: H10APR17; Sell By date of H10APR17 |
| F-1657-2017 | Sargento Sliced Red Rind Munster Cheese, 0.75 oz, UPC 4610031554.; Code Date 28116F Best by Date 1/5/17 Code Date 32116F Best by Date 2/14/17 |
| F-1658-2017 | Sargento Deep V SHRED Monterey Jack Cheese withy Fiesta Peppers, 5 lbs , UPC 4610033648.; Code Date: FEB/16/17, MAR/30/17, APR/20/17 |
| F-1659-2017 | Sargento Mont Jack Cheese w/hot peppers, 5 lbs, UPC 4610033926.; Code Date 32316 KB Best by Date 2/16/17 |
| F-1660-2017 | Sargento Sliced Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese , 0.4 oz, UPC 4610034527.; Code Date: USE BY JUN/11/17 A319 |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify if your product has UPC 4610041105 and a Sell By date of H10APR17.
Stop Consumption
Do not eat the recalled cheese if it matches the description above due to Listeria risk.
Dispose or Return
The record does not specify a return or disposal method, but you should not consume the product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 36 states and Puerto Rico, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “USA: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, PR, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI. OUS: GUATEMALA, MEXICO, PANAMA, NASSAU” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1656-2017 (February 10, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1656-2017 to see it in context.
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