The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1804-2022·Announced 2022-10-05

Vermeer Cheese Products Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Keswick Creamery is recalling Vermeer Cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were distributed to farm stores and farmers markets in Washington 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 indicates this is the agency's most serious recall category. The hazard is Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Although no illnesses have been reported, the potential contamination affecting all products from the manufacturer and the FDA's Class I determination warrant a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms LLC is issuing a recall due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. All products manufactured by the firm have the potential to be contaminated. This recall includes Vermeer Cheese in 4 oz to 12 oz packages, with affected batches dated 6/22, 7/20, and 8/11.

The contamination is potential rather than confirmed, but Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that warrants precautionary recall action.

The Vermeer 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 and should return it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Vermeer Cheese in 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 (3)

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

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

  • DC
  • MD
  • PA
  • VA