Moore Family Farms Cheddar Cheese Curds Recalled for Possible E. Coli Contamination
Moore Family Farms and Creamery is recalling Cheddar Cheese Curds Cucumber Dill because they may contain elevated coliform count and generic E. coli. Consumers should discard the product.
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: FDA Class II recall for potential E. coli and coliform contamination with no reported illnesses. The presence of pathogenic bacteria in a dairy product represents a risk of harm, though injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Moore Family Farms and Creamery is recalling Cheddar Cheese Curds Cucumber Dill, sold in 1 lb plastic bags, due to potential contamination with elevated coliform count and generic E. coli.
The affected product was distributed in Iowa with the code date 7/18/23. A total of 16 bags have been identified as part of this recall.
E. coli is a bacterium that can cause serious illness. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it immediately.
The recalled product
- Product
- Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds Cucumber Dill, 1 lb plastic bag.
- Manufacturer
- Moore Family Farms Creamery
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Cheese
- Affected units
- 16
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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