The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1766-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

Cumberland Valley Creamery Recalls Buffalo Colby Cheese for E. coli

Cumberland Valley Creamery is recalling Luqman and Dutchland Homestead Buffalo Colby cheese because laboratory tests found E. coli levels 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 meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Cumberland Valley Creamery, LLC is recalling Luqman Cheese, Buffalo Colby, Net Wt. 8 oz., and Dutchland Homestead, Buffalo Colby Cheese, Net Weight 8 oz. The recall involves 148 lbs. of product distributed in Maryland and Pennsylvania. All lots and codes are affected.

The recall was initiated after multiple laboratory analyses found that various cheeses exceeded allowed limits of generic E. coli. The source text does not specify if any illnesses or injuries have been reported.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact Cumberland Valley Creamery for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Luqman Cheese, Buffalo Colby, Net Wt. 8 oz. Distributed by: Cumberland Valley Creamery, Mechanicsburg, PA Dutchland Homestead, Buffalo Colby Cheese, Net Weight 8 oz., Handcrafted & Distributed by: Cumberland Valley Creamery, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
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 →