The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·H-0529-2025·Announced 2025-09-03

Horseradish flavored cheese recalled over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Horseradish Flavored Cheese, 8 oz, lot 2524061, is recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The FDA classified the action 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: The rubric assigns 5 to any FDA Class I recall, and the FDA classified this Listeria monocytogenes action as Class I.

Plain-English summary

Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Horseradish Flavored Cheese in 8 ounce individual units packaged in plastic is being recalled. The affected product carries lot code 2524061. The recall covers 2.5 pounds 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.

Anyone holding cheese matching this lot code should not eat it and should follow the recalling firm's instructions for return or disposal. Because Listeria infection can take weeks to produce symptoms, people who have eaten the product and feel unwell should tell their doctor what they ate.

The recalled product

Product
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Horseradish Flavored Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, packaged in plastic with lot code 2524061
Manufacturer
Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard
  • listeria-monocytogenes
  • pathogen-contamination
  • cheese
  • class-i

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: 2524061

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

  • KY
  • OH
  • PA

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