The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1759-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

Cumberland Valley Creamery Recalls Unlabeled Cheeses for E. coli

Cumberland Valley Creamery is recalling 17,241 lbs of unlabeled cheeses in Maryland and Pennsylvania because laboratory tests found E. coli levels exceeding allowed limits.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall involving a high-risk pathogen (E. coli) that exceeded allowed limits, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risk or high-risk pathogens.

Plain-English summary

Cumberland Valley Creamery, LLC is recalling 17,241 lbs of Mineiro, unlabeled, manufactured for repack and relabel cheeses. The recall affects all lots and all 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 have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Mineiro, 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 →

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