Saxon Creamery Greenfields Monastery Washed Rind Cheese Recalled for E. coli
Saxon Cheese LLC is recalling one lot of Greenfields Monastery Washed Rind Wisconsin Handcrafted Cheese because the product tested positive for E. coli.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (E. coli) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Saxon Cheese LLC is recalling one lot of Greenfields Monastery Washed Rind Wisconsin Handcrafted Cheese. The recall was initiated because the product tested positive for E. coli.
The affected product is a 7 lb wheel of cheese. The ingredients include pasteurized cow's milk, culture, salt, and enzymes. The product contains milk and must be kept refrigerated.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Saxon Creamery Greenfields Monastery Washed Rind Wisconsin Handcrafted Cheese, 7 lb wheel. Ingredients: Pasteurized Cow's Milk, culture, salt, enzymes, contains milk. Keep Refrigerated.
- Manufacturer
- Saxon Cheese, LLC
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
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)
- 259010114
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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