Cumberland Valley Creamery Recalls Harvarti Cheese for E. coli Contamination
Cumberland Valley Creamery is recalling Luqman Cheese and Dutchland Homestead Harvarti cheeses because laboratory analysis found E. coli levels exceeding allowed limits.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a high-risk pathogen (E. coli) exceeding allowed limits, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe rating (Score 4) involving significant injury/property-damage reports or high-risk pathogens with confirmed contamination.
Plain-English summary
Cumberland Valley Creamery, LLC is voluntarily recalling approximately 246.6 pounds of Luqman Cheese Harvarti and Dutchland Homestead Harvarti, both 8 oz. net weight. The recall affects all lots and codes of these products, which were distributed in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The recall was initiated after multiple laboratory analyses detected instances where various cheeses exceeded the allowed limits for generic E. coli. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Luqman Cheese Harvarti, Net Wt. 8 oz., Distributed by Cumberland Valley Creamery; Mechanicsburg, PA; OR Dutchland Homestead Harvarti, Net Weight 8 oz., Handcrafted & Distributed by: Cumberland Valley Creamery, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
- Manufacturer
- Cumberland Valley Creamery, LLC
- 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 (2)
- All lots
- all codes.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 29 recalled by Cumberland Valley Creamery, LLC 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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