Grassfields Organic Raw Milk Gouda Cheese Recalled for E. coli Risk
Grassfields Cheese is recalling organic raw milk Gouda cheese due to potential contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum score of 4, and the presence of a high-risk pathogen (STEC) capable of causing life-threatening complications supports a Critical rating under the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Grassfields Cheese, LLC is recalling 2,250 pounds of organic raw milk Gouda cheese in various forms, including 12-pound wheels, 6-pound half wheels, and wedges. The product was sold in Michigan, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Connecticut, New York, Colorado, Washington, Tennessee, and Ohio. The recall includes all product on the market with a manufacturing date prior to August 1, 2016.
The recall is being conducted because the cheese may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a bacteria that can cause serious illness in humans. Symptoms of E. coli infection can include severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea, and vomiting. In some cases, the infection can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a potentially life-threatening complication that affects the kidneys.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the recalled cheese. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The source text does not report specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gouda 12 pound wheels, Six pound half wheels, and wedges of various sizes ranging from less than 12 pounds to 1/3 pound. Wheels and half wheels are sold packaged in cheese paper and wedges are sold packaged in clear plastic cryovac. Refrigerated, Organic raw milk cheese.
- Manufacturer
- Grassfields Cheese, 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 (1)
- All product on market. Any manuafcturing date prior to 8.1.16
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Grassfields Cheese, 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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