The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1752-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

Cumberland Valley Creamery Recalls Cheddar Cheese for E. coli Contamination

Cumberland Valley Creamery is recalling 18,585.01 lbs of cheddar cheese in Maryland and Pennsylvania 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 Severe severity (FDA Class II with significant health risk).

Plain-English summary

Cumberland Valley Creamery, LLC is recalling 18,585.01 lbs of cheddar cheese, all varieties, that were unlabeled for repacking and relabeling. The recall covers all lots and codes of the product.

The recall was initiated after multiple laboratory analyses found that various cheeses exceeded allowed limits of generic E. coli. The product was distributed in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their refrigerators and discard any affected cheddar cheese. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.

The recalled product

Product
Cheddar, all varieties unlabeled for repacking and relabeling.
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

Distributed in 2 states:

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.

See all 29 products in this recall →