Peppercorn raw milk cheese recalled over E coli O26 contamination
Twin Sisters Creamery is recalling 115.46 pounds of raw milk Peppercorn cheese due to E. coli O26:H11. The FDA has classified the recall as Class I.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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 Peppercorn cheese, sold as 3 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, whole peppercorns, salt and enzymes.
The raw milk Peppercorn cheese is being recalled due to E. coli O26:H11.
The recall covers 115.46 pounds from batch code 250603P, made 3 June 2025 with a sell by date of 3 June 2026. The record notes the letter P in the batch code indicates the Peppercorn variety. 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 Peppercorn cheese, 3lb. round cheese wheel, made with raw milk and aged at minimum of 60 days. Ingredients: cultured raw cow's milk, whole peppercorns, salt, enzymes. 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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