Cumberland Valley Creamery Recalls Colby Tomato Basil Cheese for E. coli
Cumberland Valley Creamery is recalling Luqman and Dutchland Homestead Colby Tomato Basil cheese because laboratory analysis 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 classification is FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a high-risk pathogen (E. coli) exceeding allowed limits, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or high-risk pathogens with confirmed contamination.
Plain-English summary
Cumberland Valley Creamery, LLC is recalling approximately 139 pounds of Luqman Cheese, Colby Tomato Basil, and Dutchland Homestead, Colby Cheese Tomato Basil. The products are 8-ounce packages distributed by Cumberland Valley Creamery in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The recall covers all lots and codes.
The recall was initiated after multiple laboratory analyses found that various cheeses exceeded allowed limits of generic E. coli. The affected products were distributed in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop consuming them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them.
The recalled product
- Product
- Luqman Cheese, Colby Tomato Basil, Net Wt. 8 oz.., Distributed by: Cumberland Valley Creamery, Mechanicsburg, PA Dutchland Homestead, Colby Cheese Tomato Basil, Net Weight 8 oz., Handcrafted & Distributed by: Cumberland Valley Creamery, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
- Manufacturer
- Cumberland Valley Creamery, LLC
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- 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
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.
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