Moore Family Farms Cheddar Cheese Curds Recalled for Coliform and E. Coli Contamination
Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds (1 lb plastic bags) are being recalled due to potential contamination with elevated coliform counts and E. coli. The recall affects 30 bags 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 FDA Class II recall addresses detected E. coli and elevated coliform contamination in a dairy product. The presence of pathogenic bacteria without reported illness places this in the High category per the severity rubric for unresolved pathogenic hazards.
Plain-English summary
Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds, sold in 1 lb plastic bags, are subject to this FDA Class II recall. The recalled product was produced on 7/18/23 and distributed in Iowa.
The cheddar cheese curds may contain elevated coliform counts and generic E. coli. These bacteria pose a food safety risk.
If you have purchased this product, do not consume it. Return it to the point of purchase for a refund or replacement. For more information, contact the manufacturer or your local health department.
The recalled product
- Product
- Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds, 1 lb plastic bag.
- Manufacturer
- Moore Family Farms Creamery
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Cheese Products
- Affected units
- 30
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)
- 7/18/23
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Moore Family Farms Creamery 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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