Original Swiss cheese recalled over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Original Swiss Cheese, in 5 lb loaves and 2 lb deli bags with a sell-by date of 2/13/2026, is recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 Original Swiss Cheese is being recalled, packaged as 5 lb loaves wrapped in plastic and packed two loaves per case for distribution or eight loaves per case for retail, or sliced and packaged as 2 lb deli bags packed five bags per case. The affected product carries a sell-by date of 2/13/2026. The recall covers 364.125 cases, or 7,455 pounds in total, distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Texas.
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.
Businesses and consumers holding cheese matching this sell-by date 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, anyone who has eaten the product and feels unwell should tell their doctor what they ate.
The recalled product
- Product
- Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Original Swiss Cheese, packaged as 5 lb. loaves wrapped in plastic and packed 2 loaves per case (distribution) or 8 loaves per case (retail), or sliced and packaged as 2 lb. deli bags and packed 5 bags per case
- 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)
- Sell by: 2/13/2026
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 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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