Federal inspectors have raised worries about contamination with a pathogen that might be dangerous, leading to a huge cheese recall. Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op is taking thousands of pounds of its best-selling items off the market in Ohio. People are being told to check their refrigerators right away.
The FDA has announced a huge recall of more than 5,000 pounds of cheese made by Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op because testing showed that it could have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Ohio-based business is withdrawing its items off shop shelves on its own and telling customers to take safeguards right away, as per a report.
The recall includes a number of popular types of cheese, such as pepper jack, cheddar, Monterey Jack, farmers, and horseradish-flavored cheeses. The business says that the bad items were created on June 16, June 24, and July 16, 2025, and that they were sent to shops in Ohio between July 14 and August 7.
Customers should carefully verify the lot codes on their cheese. The recall includes the following products, as per a report:
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Pepper Jack Cheese is 100% grass-fed. It comes in 8 oz. containers, 5 lb. loaves, and 40 lb. loaves (Lot Code 251661).
Copia Collective Pepper Jack Cheese (8 oz. containers, Lot Code 251661) is made from 100% grass-fed cows.
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Horseradish Cheese (8 oz. packets, Lot Code 2524061)
Monterey Jack Cheese comes in 8 oz. and 5 lb. blocks with Lot Code 251672 and 40 lb. blocks with a date of 7-16-25B.
Farmers Cheese: 8 oz. packages and 5 lb. blocks with Lot Code 251672 and 40 lb. blocks with dates coded as 7-16-25B
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Listeria is a kind of bacterium that may be found in food and is known to pose major health hazards, especially to people who are already weak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that over 1,600 individuals in the United States get sick from Listeria every year, and about 260 of those people die, as per a report.
Adults who are healthy may just have flu-like symptoms, including fever, nausea, diarrhea, or stomach discomfort. But for pregnant women, babies, pensioners, and those with weak immune systems, infections might cause consequences that could kill them. It can also lead to miscarriage or stillbirth during pregnancy, as per a report.
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op has said that thus far, no illnesses have been related to the recall. But officials are telling consumers not to take any chances. If you bought the cheese that was recalled, you should throw it away right away or take it back to the store where you bought it for a full refund.
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To minimize cross-contamination, the FDA also says that refrigerators, cutting boards, and utensils that may have come into contact with the cheese should be cleaned well.
Has anyone gotten sick from the cheese that was recalled?
No, thus far, there have been no illnesses associated with this recall.
What should I do if I bought one of the items that was recalled?
You should throw away the cheese or take it back for a full refund.
The FDA has announced a huge recall of more than 5,000 pounds of cheese made by Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op because testing showed that it could have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Ohio-based business is withdrawing its items off shop shelves on its own and telling customers to take safeguards right away, as per a report.
What cheese products are affected?
The recall includes a number of popular types of cheese, such as pepper jack, cheddar, Monterey Jack, farmers, and horseradish-flavored cheeses. The business says that the bad items were created on June 16, June 24, and July 16, 2025, and that they were sent to shops in Ohio between July 14 and August 7.
Customers should carefully verify the lot codes on their cheese. The recall includes the following products, as per a report:
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Pepper Jack Cheese is 100% grass-fed. It comes in 8 oz. containers, 5 lb. loaves, and 40 lb. loaves (Lot Code 251661).
Copia Collective Pepper Jack Cheese (8 oz. containers, Lot Code 251661) is made from 100% grass-fed cows.
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Horseradish Cheese (8 oz. packets, Lot Code 2524061)
Monterey Jack Cheese comes in 8 oz. and 5 lb. blocks with Lot Code 251672 and 40 lb. blocks with a date of 7-16-25B.
Farmers Cheese: 8 oz. packages and 5 lb. blocks with Lot Code 251672 and 40 lb. blocks with dates coded as 7-16-25B
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What makes Listeria contamination so risky?
Listeria is a kind of bacterium that may be found in food and is known to pose major health hazards, especially to people who are already weak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that over 1,600 individuals in the United States get sick from Listeria every year, and about 260 of those people die, as per a report.
Adults who are healthy may just have flu-like symptoms, including fever, nausea, diarrhea, or stomach discomfort. But for pregnant women, babies, pensioners, and those with weak immune systems, infections might cause consequences that could kill them. It can also lead to miscarriage or stillbirth during pregnancy, as per a report.
What should people do next?
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op has said that thus far, no illnesses have been related to the recall. But officials are telling consumers not to take any chances. If you bought the cheese that was recalled, you should throw it away right away or take it back to the store where you bought it for a full refund.
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To minimize cross-contamination, the FDA also says that refrigerators, cutting boards, and utensils that may have come into contact with the cheese should be cleaned well.
FAQs
Has anyone gotten sick from the cheese that was recalled?
No, thus far, there have been no illnesses associated with this recall.
What should I do if I bought one of the items that was recalled?
You should throw away the cheese or take it back for a full refund.
