Monterey jack and farmers cheese recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Monterey Jack and Farmers Cheese are recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The FDA classified the action as Class I. 640 pounds are affected.
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
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Monterey Jack Cheese and Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Farmers Cheese, both in 8 oz individual units, 5 lb loaves and 40 lb blocks packaged in plastic, are being recalled. The affected product carries lot code 251672 on 8 oz pieces and 5 lb loaves, and Jul 16 2025 B on 40 lb blocks. The recall covers 640 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 these lot codes 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
- 1) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Monterey Jack Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, 5 lb. loaves, and 40 lb. blocks, packaged in plastic 2) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Farmers Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, 5 lb. loaves, and 40 lb. blocks, packaged in plastic
- 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 Codes: 251672 (8 oz. pieces and 5 lb. loaves) Jul 16 2025 B (40 lb. blocks)
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.
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