The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1760-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

Cumberland Valley Creamery Recalls Unlabeled Monterey Jack Cheese for E. coli

Cumberland Valley Creamery is recalling unlabeled Monterey Jack cheese because laboratory analysis found levels of generic E. coli exceeding allowed limits.

What this means for you

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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (E. coli) without reported illness, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Cumberland Valley Creamery, LLC is recalling 3,447.1 pounds of unlabeled Monterey Jack cheese. The product was manufactured for repack and relabel cheeses. The recall covers all lots and all codes.

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

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for unlabeled Monterey Jack cheese from Cumberland Valley Creamery. If found, the cheese should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Monterey Jack various, 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 →