Kennys Farmhouse Cheese Recalls Chipotle Colby Due to Listeria Risk
Kennys Farmhouse Cheese is recalling vacuum-packed Chipotle Colby cheese in multiple sizes 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Kennys Farmhouse Cheese is recalling vacuum-packed Chipotle Colby cheese in 8 oz, 5 lb, 10 lb, and 25 lb sizes. The recall is due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the product.
The affected product was distributed in Kentucky, Alabama, Indiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The total quantity involved in the recall is 144.07 lbs. The product code is 120711.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators and discard any items matching the description. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chipotle Colby , Sizes could be 8 oz, 5lbs, 10lb, or 25lbs- vacuum packed
- Manufacturer
- Kennys Farmhouse Cheese
- 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)
- 120711
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Kennys Farmhouse Cheese 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.
See all 4 products in this recall →Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Kennys Farmhouse Cheese
See all →- CriticalKennys Farmhouse Cheese Recalls Mild Cheddar for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2012-12-12
- CriticalKennys Farmhouse Cheese Recalls Vacuum-Packed Colby Cheese Due to Listeria
FDA (Food) · 2012-12-12
- CriticalKennys Farmhouse Cheese Recalls Vacuum-Packed Monterey Jack Cheese
FDA (Food) · 2012-12-12
- SevereKentucky Blue Bleu Cheese Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2012-11-21
- SevereKennys Farmhouse Cheese Recalls Tomme de Nena for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2012-11-21
Same hazard · listeria
See all →- SevereGIAS Food Inc. Recalls Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-10-14
- HighElegant Foods Recalls Pecorino Toscano Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-30
- CriticalBettergoods Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Recalled for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-30
- SevereMon Sire Brie Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Presence
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-23
- SevereImported Pork Guanciale Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2026-09-06
Similar recalls
- SevereKennys Farmhouse Cheese Recalls Tomme de Nena for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2012-11-21
- Severe
- SevereKennys Farmhouse Cheese Recalls Awe Brie for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2012-11-21
- CriticalKentucky Rose Blue Cheese Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2012-11-21
- SevereKentucky Blue Bleu Cheese Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2012-11-21
- SevereKuster's Dairy Foods Sliced Colby Jack Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2016-12-07