Clover Hill Dairy Sharp Cheese Recalled Over Listeria Contamination
Clover Hill Dairy, LLC is recalling its sharp cheese varieties due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects products distributed in MD, VA, and NY.
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: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
Plain-English summary
Clover Hill Dairy, LLC is recalling its sharp cheese varieties, including Cheddar, Yummy Cheddar, White Cheddar, and Monterey Jack, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were sold in approximate 1/2-lb, 1-lb, 2.5-lb, and 5-lb units and are identified by the code AA051526.
The recall was initiated because the product was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium that can cause listeriosis, a serious infection. The products should be kept refrigerated.
The recalled cheese was distributed in Maryland, Virginia, and New York. Consumers who purchased these products should not consume them and should return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
There is no mention of any reported illnesses related to this recall. Consumers with questions can contact Clover Hill Dairy, LLC directly.
The recalled product
- Product
- Clover Hill Dairy LLP, sharp cheese variety (Cheddar, Yummy Cheddar, White Cheddar, Monterey Jack). Sold in approximate 1/2-lb, 1-lb, 2.5-lb, and 5-lb units. Unknown information: packaging, labeling, or total quantity of product distributed. Keep refrigerated.
- Manufacturer
- Clover Hill Dairy, LLC
- Category
- Food — Cheese / Dairy
- Hazard
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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