Homestead Creamery Raw Milk Cheese Recalled for E. Coli Contamination
Homestead Creamery is recalling Flory's Favorite raw milk cheese due to potential Shiga-toxin E. coli contamination. The product was distributed in Missouri and at a farmer's market.
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. Additionally, the hazard involves Shiga-toxin E. coli, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Homestead Creamery is voluntarily recalling specific packages of Flory's Favorite Artisan Cheese. The product is made from whole raw Jersey milk and was packaged in 1-lb or 1/2-lb blocks. The recall is being conducted because the raw milk cheese may be contaminated with Shiga-toxin E. coli.
The affected product was distributed to stores in Missouri and sold in gift baskets at an open farmer's market. The exact dates of distribution are not specified. The product is identified by a label marked with "Packed On 210".
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund procedures, but standard recall protocols generally advise contacting the retailer or manufacturer for guidance.
The recalled product
- Product
- Homestead Creamery Artisan Cheese, Flory's Favorite, whole raw jersey milk, packaged in 1-lb or 1/2-lb block/plastic packs.
- Manufacturer
- Homestead Creamery
- 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)
- label marked with: Packed On 210
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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