The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1475-2023·Announced 2023-09-06

Moore Family Farms Cheddar Cheese Curds Recalled for E. Coli

Moore Family Farms Creamery is recalling Cheddar Cheese Curds from Iowa due to potential E. coli and elevated coliform contamination. Consumers should not consume 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 classification. High-risk pathogen (E. coli) present without reported illness. The product poses potential health hazard but no confirmed illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Moore Family Farms Creamery has issued a recall of Cheddar Cheese Curds BLT in 1 lb plastic bags distributed in Iowa. The product may contain elevated coliform count and generic E. coli.

E. coli can cause illness through consumption of contaminated food. Elevated coliform levels indicate potential bacterial contamination of the product.

Consumers who purchased the affected product should not consume it. Retailers in Iowa should remove the product from shelves immediately.

The recalled product

Product
Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds BLT, 1 lb plastic bag.
Affected units
13

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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.

See all 4 products in this recall →

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