Grassfields Cheese Recalls Organic Raw Milk Polkton Corners Cheese
Grassfields Cheese, LLC is recalling organic raw milk Polkton Corners cheese due to potential contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, and the source text explicitly states that some individuals with the associated infection may die, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Grassfields Cheese, LLC is voluntarily recalling approximately 2,250 pounds of Polkton Corners organic raw milk cheese. The recalled product includes 12-pound wheels, 6-pound half wheels, and wedges of various sizes ranging from less than 12 pounds to 1/3 pound. The wheels and half wheels are packaged in cheese paper, while the wedges are packaged in clear plastic cryovac. The cheese is sold refrigerated.
The recall is being conducted because the product 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. The source text notes that while most people recover, some may suffer permanent damage or death.
The recalled cheese was distributed 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 manufacturing date is printed immediately below the cheese variety name on the packaging. Consumers should check their refrigerators for this product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Polkton Corners 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
- 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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