Fresh Cheddar Curd Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination
Clover Hill Dairy's Fresh Cheddar Curd cheese is recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in Maryland, Virginia, and New York.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall classification requires severity score of at least 4 per rubric. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness and death, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Plain-English summary
Clover Hill Dairy, LLC is recalling its Fresh Cheddar Curd cheese product because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is a mild cheese variety sold in approximately 0.75-lb and 1.5-lb box units. The product bears the code AA051526 and must be kept refrigerated. The recall affects products distributed in Maryland, Virginia, and New York. Consumers who have the product should not eat it and should return it to the place of purchase or discard it. If you have questions, contact Clover Hill Dairy, LLC directly.
The recalled product
- Product
- Clover Hill Dairy LLP, mild cheese variety (Fresh Cheddar Curd). Sold in approximate 0.75-lb and 1.5-lb box units. Unknown information: packaging, labeling, or total quantity of product distributed. Keep refrigerated.
- Manufacturer
- Clover Hill Dairy, LLC
- Category
- Food — Dairy / 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)
- AA051526
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 18 recalled by Clover Hill Dairy, LLC 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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