Raw Farm Raw Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese Recalled for E. coli O157
Raw Farm LLC is recalling Raw Cheddar Jalapeno cheese due to a multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7. The affected cheese was distributed across multiple 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: This is an FDA Class I recall involving a high-risk pathogen (E. coli O157:H7), which meets the Severe classification criterion. Class I recalls by FDA definition are never scored below 4 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Raw Farm LLC is recalling Raw Cheddar Jalapeno cheese due to an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 affecting multiple states. The recalled product is made with whole raw milk and includes both 8 oz and 16 oz packages. Batch 20251128-2J (8 oz, UPC 835204000330) and Batch 20251128-1J (16 oz, UPC 835204000354) with a best-by date of 9/24/2026, as well as all prior batches and dates of this product, are affected.
The cheese was distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, and Texas. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Consumers are advised to discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Anyone with questions can contact Raw Farm LLC at www.rawfarmusa.com.
The recalled product
- Product
- RAW FARM RAW CHEDDAR Jalapeno 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, 100% organic chili powder jalapeno, air dried green jalapeno peppers Produced By: RAW
- Manufacturer
- Raw Farm LLC
- Category
- Food — Cheese / Dairy
- Hazard
- e-coli-o157
- pathogen-raw-milk
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: 20251128-2J
- BEST BY: 9/24/2026 and all prior batches/dates. 16 oz - BATCH: 20251128-1J
- BEST BY: 9/24/2026 and all prior batches/dates.
Distribution
Distributed in 10 states:
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- FL
- GA
- IL
- IN
- MD
- NV
- TX