The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1803-2022·Announced 2022-10-05

Pasteurized Quark Cheese Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Keswick Creamery is recalling Pasteurized Quark cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The cheese was distributed to farm stores and farmers markets in DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

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: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum score of 4 per regulatory guidance. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, though no illnesses or injuries have been reported to date.

Plain-English summary

Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms LLC is recalling Pasteurized milk cheese 'Quark' sold in two flavors: 'Dill and Onion' and 'Plain.' The product is packaged in 8 oz and 16 oz clear deli containers with expiration dates of 7/7/22, 8/4/22, and 8/25/22.

All products manufactured by the firm have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes food-borne illness. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The affected cheese was distributed to farm stores and farmers markets in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Products with batch codes 6/22, 7/20, and 8/11 are included in this recall.

Consumers with this product should contact the FDA or Keswick Creamery for instructions. Retailers should remove the product from sale.

The recalled product

Product
Pasteurized milk cheese "Quark", multiple flavors "Dill and Onion", and "Plain" 8 oz and 16 oz clear deli container, expiration dates 7/7/22, 8/4/22, 8/25/22
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 (3)

  • Batches 6/22
  • 7/20
  • and 8/11

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

  • DC
  • MD
  • PA
  • VA