The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2484-2014·Announced 2014-09-24

Raw Goat Milk Cheddar Cheese Recalled for E. coli O111:H8 Contamination

Mt. Sterling Coop Creamery is recalling specific lots of raw goat milk cheddar cheese due to potential contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O111:H8.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (STEC O111:H8) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mt. Sterling Coop Creamery is voluntarily recalling one lot of Raw Goat Milk Cheddar Style Cheese. The affected product is available in 5 lb and 8 oz sizes. The recall is being issued because the cheese may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O111:H8 bacteria.

The specific lot number for the recalled product is 103-114. The 8 oz packages bear the UPC 79004-10002, while the 5 lb packages do not have a UPC. The total quantity of product involved in this recall is 763.45 lbs.

The product was distributed in Georgia (GA) and Wisconsin (WI). Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot numbers and stop consuming the cheese if it matches the recalled lot. The manufacturer is SW Wisconsin Dairy Goat Products Coop.

The recalled product

Product
Raw Milk Mild Cheddar Cheese, in 8 oz, (UPC 79004-10002) and 5 lb. (no UPC) size packages.
Manufacturer
SW Wisconsin Dairy Goat Products Coop
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)

  • Lot # 103-114

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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