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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1797-2022·Announced 2022-10-05

Aged raw milk cheese Wallaby recalled for Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms LLC is recalling aged raw milk cheese 'Wallaby' due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity score of 4. Although no illnesses have been reported, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, and the agency's classification of Class I for this recall indicates Severe severity.

Plain-English summary

Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms LLC is recalling aged raw milk cheese 'Wallaby' sold in 4 ounce to 12 ounce packages, Batch 27. The recall covers approximately 46 pounds of product.

The cheese is being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the manufacturer, all products made by the firm have the potential to be contaminated.

The affected cheese was distributed to farm stores and farmers markets located in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be disposed of safely. If you have questions, contact the manufacturer at Keswick Creamery or your local health department.

The recalled product

Product
Aged raw milk cheese "Wallaby" 4 oz to 12 oz packages
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Batch 27

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms 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 10 products in this recall →

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