# FDA recall F-1697-2017

> **MDS Foods Inc** · Class I · food recall initiated 2017-02-04.

## Product

Hot Pepper Cheese packaged as:    (a) AMISH CLASSICS Hot Pepper RW Square, Item 26244, 12 lbs, UPC 858653262442	  (b) Deli Made EZ Hot Pepper St Pk .5oz, Item 26555, 1.5 lbs, UPC 828653265559   (c) Deli Readi Hot Pepper St Pk 1oz Slice, Item 26831, 2 lbs, UPC 634660628788	  (d) LIPARI Old Tyme Hot Pepper Cheese Food EW Square, Item 26703, 8 oz, UPC 94776102280

## Reason for recall

Potential cross contamination from a sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture which tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes

## Distribution

FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, MC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** F-1697-2017
- **Recalling firm:** MDS Foods Inc
- **Classification:** Class I
- **Product type:** food
- **Status:** Ongoing
- **Initiation date:** 2017-02-04
- **Report date:** 2017-03-29

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Massillion, OH, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-1697-2017

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall F-1697-2017. Retrieved 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/F-1697-2017. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

---

*[Dataset catalog](/datasets/) · [FDA recalls dataset](/datasets/fda-recalls) · CC0 1.0*