Lipari Old Tyme Col: Potential Listeria Contamination Recall
Lipari Foods recalls Old Tyme Colby Cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from a supplier. Consumers should check product dates and contact Lipari for details.
Recall notice
Lipari Foods is recalling multiple cheeses because of a supplier's recall of cheese due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
Lipari Foods is recalling Old Tyme Colby Cheese because a supplier's product was contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This could cause serious illness if eaten. The recall covers specific product dates and UPC numbers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22316-lipari-old-tyme-col-potential-listeria-contamination-recall.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22316-lipari-old-tyme-col-potential-listeria-contamination-recall · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1800-2017
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“Lipari Old Tyme Col: Potential Listeria Contamination Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22316-lipari-old-tyme-col-potential-listeria-contamination-recall. Based on FDA recall #F-1800-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1800-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause severe food poisoning. It is particularly dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems. The contamination came from a supplier's product that was recalled earlier.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Lipari Old Tyme Colby Cheese with the product number 185547 between February 28, 2017 and August 14, 2017. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for serious illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product number 185547 on the label. The sell by date is between February 28, 2017 and August 14, 2017. The UPC code is 094776102273.
- Brand
Lipari Foods- Product
Lipari Old Tyme Colby Cheese, 12/8 oz- Category
Food
All 14 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
Domestic: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin and West Virginia Foreign: None VA/DOD: None
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1790-2017 | Copper wood Colby Jack Mini Horn, 4/6#; Product Number: 359886, Sell By Date: 8/7/17 & 8/15/17 | 68 units |
| F-1791-2017 | Copperwood Pepper Jack Mini Horn, 4/6#; Product Number: 359880, Sell By Date: 5/28/17 thru 10/24/17 | 59 units |
| F-1792-2017 | Lipari Old Tyme Colby Mini Horn, 2/6#; Product Number:119536, Sell By Date: 5/28/17 thru 10/24/17 | 1,543 units |
| F-1793-2017 | Lipari Old Tyme Colby Jack Longhorn, 2/14.5#; Product Number: 119636, Sell By Date: 5/28/17 thru 10/24/17 | 276 units |
| F-1794-2017 | Lipari Old Tyme Colby Longhorn, 2/15#; Product Number: 119736, Sell By Date: 5/28/17 thru 10/24/17 | 1,012 |
| F-1795-2017 | Lipari Old Tyme Pepper Jack Mini horn, 2/6#; Product Number: 119836, Sell By Date: 5/28/17 thru 10/24/17 | 2,257 units |
| F-1796-2017 | Lipari Old Tyme Firecracker Jack Mini Horn, 2/6#; Product Number: 249203, Sell By Date: 5/28/17 thru 10/24/17 | 250 units |
| F-1797-2017 | Lipari Old Tyme Swiss Cheese, 2/8#; Product Number: 126000, Sell By Date: 7/4/17 thru 7/10/17 | 1,182 units |
| F-1798-2017 | Lipari Old Tyme Colby Jack Mini Horn, 2/6#; Product Number: 119436, Sell By Date: 8/7/17 and 8/15/17 | 2,412 units |
| F-1799-2017 | Lipari Old Tyme Colby Jack Cheese, 12/8 oz.; Product Number: 185581, Sell By Date: 2/28/17 thru 8/14/17, UPC: 094776102211 | 135 units |
| F-1800-2017 | Lipari Old Tyme Colby Cheese, 12/8 oz.; Product Number: 185547, Sell By Date: 2/28/17 thru 8/14/17, UPC: 094776102273 | 74 units |
| F-1801-2017 | Lipari Old Tyme Pepper Jack Cheese, 12/8 oz.; Product Number: 185428, Sell By Date: 2/28/17 thru 8/14/17, UPC: 094776102303 | 22 units |
| F-1802-2017 | Lipari Old Tyme Hot Pepper Cheese, 12/8 oz.; Product Number: 185615, Sell By Date: 6/10/17, UPC: 094776102280 | 27 units |
| F-1803-2017 | Lipari Old Tyme Muenster Cheese, 12/8 oz.; Product Number: 185496, Sell By Date: 6/4/17, UPC: 094776102242 | 102 units |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the product number 185547 and sell by dates between February 28, 2017 and August 14, 2017 on the label.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 13 states.
FDA distribution: “Domestic: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin and West Virginia Foreign: None VA/DOD: None” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 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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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1800-2017 (February 9, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1800-2017 to see it in context.
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