Paneer cheese recalled over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in foodservice bags
Paneer Cheese in 5 lb vacuum-sealed bags, lot 2517061, distributed for foodservice, is recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The FDA classified the action 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: The rubric assigns 5 to any FDA Class I recall, and the FDA classified this Listeria monocytogenes action as Class I.
Plain-English summary
Paneer Cheese, net weight 30 pounds, packaged in 5-pound vacuum-sealed plastic bags and packed six bags per white cardboard case, is being recalled. Individual bags carry lot code 2517061 and cases are marked with a packed-on date of 6-18-25. The product was distributed for foodservice only. The recall covers 60 cases of 30 pounds each, distributed in Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The recall was issued because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA classified the action as Class I, the category the agency uses when there is a reasonable probability that exposure will cause serious health consequences or death.
Foodservice operators holding this lot should not serve the product and should follow the recalling firm's instructions for return or disposal. Because Listeria infection can take weeks to produce symptoms, anyone who has eaten the product and feels unwell should tell their doctor what they ate.
The recalled product
- Product
- Paneer Cheese, Net Wt. 30 lbs., packaged in 5 lb. vacuum-sealed plastic bags with lot code 2517061, packed 6 bags per white cardboard case with packed on date 6-18-25, distributed for food service only
- Manufacturer
- Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative
- 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 Code: 2517061 (on individual bags) Packed on: 6-18-25 (on product case)
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative 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.
See all 4 products in this recall →Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative
See all →- SevereMiddlefield Cheddar Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
FDA (Food) · 2025-10-01
- Critical
- SevereSunrise Creamery Dilly Pickle Monterey Jack Cheese recalled for Listeria
FDA (Food) · 2025-10-01
- CriticalOrganic gouda cheese recalled over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
FDA (Food) · 2025-10-01
- CriticalPepper jack cheese loaves recalled over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
FDA (Food) · 2025-10-01
Same hazard · listeria monocytogenes
See all →- HighBlack bean and jack cheese tamales recalled over potential Listeria
FDA (Food) · 2026-02-04
- HighBBQ chipotle bean tamales recalled over potential Listeria contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-02-04
- HighMushroom and spinach tamales with cheese recalled over potential Listeria
FDA (Food) · 2026-02-04
- HighRoasted pumpkin tamales recalled over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
FDA (Devices) · 2026-02-04
- HighDairy free roasted green chile tamales recalled over potential Listeria
FDA (Food) · 2026-02-04
Similar recalls
- SevereKaroun Dairies Recalls Vacuum-Packed Paneer Due to Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2015-10-28
- SeverePanera Cream Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
FDA (Food) · 2018-02-14
- CriticalPepper jack cheese loaves recalled over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
FDA (Food) · 2025-10-01
- CriticalPanera Plain Cream Cheese Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
FDA (Food) · 2018-02-14
- CriticalShredded mozzarella cheese recalled over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
FDA (Food) · 2025-10-01
- SevereParkers Farm Restaurant Bar Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2014-04-23