Raw Farm Raw Cheddar Cheese Recalled for E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Raw Farm Raw Cheddar cheese in 8 oz and 16 oz packages is recalled due to a multi-state E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. Affected products were distributed in nine U.S. states.
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: The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. E. coli O157:H7 is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness and complications including hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Plain-English summary
Raw Farm LLC is recalling Raw Cheddar cheese made with whole raw milk in both 8 oz (UPC 835204001177) and 16 oz (UPC 835204000156) packages due to a multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7.
For the 8 oz size, the recall includes batch 20260212 with best-by date 5/13/2026 and all prior batches and dates. For the 16 oz size, the recall includes batch 20251027-4 with best-by date 8/23/2026 and all prior batches and dates. The product was distributed across the United States in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those who have consumed the recalled cheese and experience symptoms of E. coli infection—including severe abdominal cramps and diarrhea, which may be bloody—should contact a healthcare provider and report the illness to local health authorities.
The recalled product
- Product
- RAW FARM RAW CHEDDAR Original NEVER WARMED ABOVE 102F (TRULY RAW) MADE WITH WHOLE RAW MILK MADE IN USA KEEP REFRIGERATED INGREDIENTS: whole raw milk, vegetable rennet, cultures, kosher sea salt Produced By: RAW FARM, LLC www.rawfarmusa.com 8 oz (227g) UPC: 835204001177 16 oz (4
- Manufacturer
- Raw Farm LLC
- Category
- Food — Cheese / Dairy
- Hazard
- e-coli-o157
- pathogen
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)
- 8 oz - BATCH: 20260212
- BEST BY: 5/13/2026 and all prior batches/dates. 16 oz - BATCH: 20251027-4
- BEST BY: 8/23/2026 and all prior batches/dates.
Distribution
Distributed in 10 states:
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- FL
- GA
- IL
- IN
- MD
- NV
- TX