The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1757-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

Cumberland Valley Creamery Recalls Garlic Cheese Curds Due to E. coli

Cumberland Valley Creamery is recalling unlabeled Garlic Cheese Curds because laboratory analysis found levels of E. coli 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 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risk or Class II recalls with serious health implications.

Plain-English summary

Cumberland Valley Creamery, LLC is recalling 2,477.49 units of unlabeled Garlic Cheese Curds. The product was manufactured for repack and relabel cheeses. The recall was initiated after multiple laboratory analyses found that various cheeses exceeded the allowed limits for generic E. coli.

The affected product was distributed in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The recall covers all lots and all codes of the product.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Garlic Cheese Curds, unlabeled, Manufactured for repack and relabel cheeses.
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 →