The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1798-2022·Announced 2022-10-05

Aged Raw Milk Cheese Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Keswick Creamery recalls Calverley aged raw milk cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination affecting products distributed to farm stores and farmers markets in DC, MD, VA, and PA.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in raw milk cheese. FDA Class I recalls cannot score below 4 per the rubric. No illnesses or deaths are reported in the source material, which keeps the score at Severe rather than Critical.

Plain-English summary

Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms LLC is recalling Calverley aged raw milk cheese sold in 4 oz to 12 oz packages. Batch 317 is affected. Approximately 23 lbs of product have been distributed.

All products manufactured by the firm have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness. This is a Class I recall issued by the FDA.

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

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have any of the recalled cheese, dispose of it or return it to the point of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infection, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Aged raw milk cheese "Calverley" 4 oz to 12 oz packages
Manufacturer
Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms LLC
Hazard
  • listeria

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 (1)

  • Batch 317

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

  • DC
  • MD
  • PA
  • VA