Raw milk blue cheese recalled over E coli O103 contamination
Twin Sisters Creamery is recalling 3,438.20 pounds of raw milk Whatcom Blue cheese due to E. coli O103:H2. The FDA has classified the recall as Class I.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 5 because the FDA classified this recall as Class I, which the rubric assigns the top severity regardless of other factors.
Plain-English summary
Twin Sisters Creamery Whatcom Blue cheese, sold as 2.5 lb round wheels made with raw milk and aged a minimum of 60 days, made in Ferndale, Washington, is being recalled. The ingredients are cultured raw cow's milk, salt, enzymes and penicillium roqueforti.
The raw milk Whatcom Blue cheese is being recalled due to E. coli O103:H2.
The recall covers 3,438.20 pounds across batches including 250527B (made 27 May 2025, sell by 21 February 2026) and 250610B (made 10 June 2025). The product was distributed in Oregon and Washington.
The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, its most serious category, used where there is a reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death. Anyone holding an affected wheel should not eat it and should follow the retailer's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Twin Sisters Creamery Whatcom Blue cheese, 2.5lb. round cheese wheel, made with raw milk and aged at minimum of 60 days. Ingredients: cultured raw cow's milk, salt, enzymes, penicillium roqueforti. Made in Ferndale, WA. www.twinsisterscreamery.com.
- Manufacturer
- Twin Sisters Creamery, LLC
- Category
- Food — Cheese
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Twin Sisters Creamery, 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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