Apple Tree Goat Dairy Cheddar Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Apple Tree Goat Dairy is recalling Cheddar cheese made from raw cultured goat milk due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Apple Tree Goat Dairy is recalling Cheddar cheese made from raw cultured goat milk, aged 60 days. The product is available in 8 oz. and 5 lb. blocks and is manufactured in Richfield, PA.
The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers all lots of the affected product.
The product was distributed in DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, and VA. Consumers should check their pantries for this product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Apple Tree Goat Dairy, Cheddar; Raw cultured goat milk; Aged 60 days. Net Wt. 8 oz. and 5 lb. blocks, Richfield, PA 17086.
- Manufacturer
- Apple Tree Goat Dairy
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
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Lot numbers (1)
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Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Apple Tree Goat Dairy 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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