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A widespread cheese recall, which was recently announced, is affecting multiple states across the United States due to potential health risks.
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The states affected by the decision are Washington and Utah. The company responsible for the distribution voluntarily recalled the affected products and is cooperating with health authorities to ensure the safety of consumers. The company that initiated the recall of its products is based in Oregon.
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A Newsweek map shows exactly where these recalls have taken place so consumers can be sure to avoid the risks.
As previously reported by Newsweek, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified a cheese recall from Tillamook County Creamery Association earlier this month as Class II, which means that the consumption of the affected products could cause adverse health consequences.
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The FDA defines a Class II product as a relatively risky product that can cause "temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences." The FDA also gives a Class II classification "where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote."
The product in question was Tillamook Colby Jack/Monterey Jack Cheese Slices, weighing 32 oz net, with 42 slices total per package. They were refrigerated and packaged in flexible plastic film.
The recall was prompted by the possible presence of "foreign plastic material," according to a notice by the FDA. A piece of plastic material was detected in a 40-lb cheese block, and smaller fragments of the plastic material may be found in the cheese slices.
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Consumers in the impacted states were urged to check their refrigerators for the recalled cheeses and to dispose of any products that match the descriptions provided in the recall notice.
Tillamook Executive Vice President Mike Bever advised customers who purchased the products between May 9 and May 31 to return them to their local Costco for a full refund and to "please refrain from consuming" them. However, the FDA has confirmed that the risk from consuming the product is low.
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The Tillamook County Creamery Association warned Costco customers on May 30 that "some of its products sold in the warehouse club, specifically, 1,149 cases of 32-ounce "twin pack" packages of Tillamook Colby Jack and Tillamook Monterey Jack cheese slices (item number 651195), may have been contaminated with plastic.
"In addition to the recall being formally terminated, there have been no adverse effects associated with the recall and all product in question has been removed from the market—weeks ago," a spokesperson for Tillamook told Newsweek on Wednesday in a written statement.
The recall terminated on June 25.
For more information about the recall and the impacted states, consumers can visit the FDA's official website or contact the company's toll-free customer service line at 1-855-562-3568.
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