What happened
Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
What to do
Check your fridge, freezer and pantry for the product described below, and compare the brand, size and product codes carefully. If you have it, don't eat it. Throw it away or return it to the store where you bought it for a refund. If you or someone in your home ate it and feels unwell, contact a doctor. If you have a food allergy, don't eat the product even if it looks and smells normal.
Recall details
- Recall date
- Jul 21, 2025
- Country
- United States
- Company
- Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative
- Type
- Class I
- Reason
- Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
- Product
- 1) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, 5 lb. loaves, and 40 lb. loaves, packaged in plastic with lot code 251661 2) Copia Collective 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, packaged in plastic with lot code 251661
- Where it was sold
- KY, OH, PA
- Quantity
- 1) 216.5 lbs. 2) 30 lbs. (246.5 lbs. TOTAL)
- Product codes
- Lot Code: 251661 JUL 16 2025 VAT A (on 40 lb. blocks)
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall number
- H-0528-2025
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This page summarizes the official notice; the agency's notice is the authoritative version.