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

Middlefield Horseradish Cheese Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op is recalling horseradish-flavored cheese (8 oz. units, lot code 2524061) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were distributed in Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

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 Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. FDA Class I classifications require a minimum severity score of 4. No illnesses have been reported, but Listeria poses significant risk in vulnerable populations.

Plain-English summary

Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative is recalling Horseradish Flavored Cheese sold in 8 oz. individual units packaged in plastic with lot code 2524061 due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled cheese was distributed in Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

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 — Dairy / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
  • listeria

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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