Moore Family Farms Cheddar Cheese Curds recalled for E. coli contamination
Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds are being recalled due to high coliform and E. coli levels. The recalled product was distributed in Iowa.
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 recall involves E. coli, a high-risk pathogen confirmed through FDA Class II classification, with no reported illnesses as of the recall date. The presence of actual bacterial contamination without reported illness meets the High severity threshold per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds in 1-pound plastic bags packaged with white ties are being recalled. The recalled batch consists of 65 bags with a date code of 5/13/2024 and expiration date of 6/3/2024.
The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall due to the presence of high coliform levels and generic E. coli in the product. E. coli is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious foodborne illness.
The affected cheese curds were distributed in Iowa. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the retailer where it was purchased.
The recalled product
- Product
- Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds, 1 pound plastic bags, packaged with white ties
- Manufacturer
- Moore Family Cheese LLC
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Cheese
- Affected units
- 65
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)
- Date Code 5/13/2024 Expiration 6/3/2024
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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