Walla Walla Cheese Company Mad Curds Recalled for Underpasteurized Milk
Walla Walla Cheese Company has recalled Mad Curds produced from underpasteurized milk. The product was distributed in Oregon and Washington.
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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) in cheese made from underpasteurized milk. No illnesses have been reported to date.
Plain-English summary
Walla Walla Cheese Company LLC is recalling Mad Curds cheese due to the product being made from underpasteurized milk. Underpasteurized milk carries a risk of harmful bacteria including Listeria, which can cause serious illness.
The recalled product is Mad Curds packaged in vacuum-sealed zip lock bags with net weights of 5 lbs. or 10 oz. The affected product has production code 126201 (produced 10/26/21) and was distributed in Oregon and Washington.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Walla Walla Cheese Company Mad Curds. Keep Refrigerated. Product is packaged in vacuum sealed zip lock bags - net wt. 5 lbs. and 10 oz.
- Manufacturer
- Walla Walla Cheese Company LLC
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Cheese
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Walla Walla Cheese Company LLC 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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