Monterey jack and provolone loaves recalled over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Plain-English summary

Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Monterey Jack, 5 lb loaves wrapped in plastic and packed eight loaves per case, and Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Provolone, 5 lb loaves wrapped in plastic and packed two loaves per case, are being recalled. 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

1) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Monterey Jack, 5 lb., packaged as loaves wrapped in plastic and packed 8 loaves per case 2) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Provolone, 5 lb., packaged as loaves wrapped in plastic and packed 2 loaves per case

Manufacturer

Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative

Category

Food — Cheese

Hazard

• listeria-monocytogenes
• pathogen-contamination
• cheese
• class-i

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