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.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Mt. Sterling Coop Creamery is recalling one lot of Raw Goat Milk Cheddar Style Cheese in 5 lb and 8 oz sizes because it may be contaminated with Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O111:H8 bacteria."
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
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
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