The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·H-0629-2025·Announced 2025-10-01

Middlefield Smoked Cheddar Cheese Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative is recalling Smoked Cheddar cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects 364.125 cases distributed to OH, PA, WI, and TX.

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, which the agency designates for situations with reasonable probability that exposure will cause serious adverse health consequences. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative is recalling Smoked Cheddar cheese, packaged in 5-pound loaves, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. A total of 364.125 cases (7,455 lbs.) of the affected product have been recalled. The products were packed on August 14, 2025.

The recalled cheese was distributed to Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Texas.

For more information about this recall, consumers should contact Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The recalled product

Product
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Smoked Cheddar, 5 lb. loaves, packaged 8 loaves per case
Manufacturer
Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative
Category
Food — Dairy / Cheese
Hazard
  • listeria
  • contamination

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 (2)

  • Packed Date AUG. 14
  • 25

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

  • OH
  • PA
  • TX
  • WI

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