Nettle Meadow Artisan Cheese Recalled Due to Pasteurization Recording Failure
LuMaZu, LLC dba Nettle Meadow is recalling artisan cheese because pasteurization temperatures were not recorded for two lots due to a recorder malfunction.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a documentation failure (missing temperature records) rather than a confirmed contamination or reported illness, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
LuMaZu, LLC dba Nettle Meadow is voluntarily recalling Nettle Meadow Artisan Cheese, specifically the Roasted Red Pepper Fromage Frais variety. The product is a 5 oz. cheese containing pasteurized goat and cow milk. The recall involves 16 cases and 16 individual units.
The recall was initiated after a routine inspection by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets revealed that pasteurization temperatures were not recorded for two lots of the cheese. This occurred due to a malfunction in the pasteurizer recorder chart. The affected product is identified by the code NDD-4.
The recalled cheese was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Consumers who have this product in their possession should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- "Nettle Meadow Artisan Cheese *** Roasted Red Pepper Fromage Frais***Contains pasteurized goat and cows milk***5 oz."
- Manufacturer
- LuMaZu, LLC dba Nettle Meadow
- Category
- Food — Cheese
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- NDD-4
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by LuMaZu, LLC dba Nettle Meadow under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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