Family Farmstead Dairy is recalling all raw cheddar cheese products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
This decision follows the company's Oct. 15 recall of certain raw cheddar products due to potential contamination with E. Coli O26:H11 and O45:H2.
The new recall impacts cheese distributed in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee through retail stores.
Products subject to the new recall are:
Product Description | Lot Code/Best By Date |
|---|---|
| Raw Mild Cheddar, 8oz, plastic wrapped | All lot codes dated 10/16/27 and prior |
| Raw Sharp Cheddar, 8oz, plastic wrapped | All lot codes dated 10/16/27 and prior |
About Listeria infections
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look, smell or taste spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled cheese and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about the possible Listeria exposure.
Also, anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop.
Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.
Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections, other complications and death. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.
