1) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese recall

Recalled by Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative · Middlefield, OH, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.

The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.

What was recalled

1) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, 5 lb. loaves, and 40 lb. loaves, packaged in plastic with lot code 251661 2) Copia Collective 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, packaged in plastic with lot code 251661

Quantity: 1) 216.5 lbs. 2) 30 lbs. (246.5 lbs. TOTAL)

Food: Cheese Spices & seasonings

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

Lot Code: 251661 JUL 16 2025 VAT A (on 40 lb. blocks)

Where it was sold

Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania

FDA's distribution note: KY, OH, PA

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm: Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative
Initiated by: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated: Jul 21, 2025
In FDA report of: Sep 3, 2025
Terminated: Apr 3, 2026
FDA recall number: H-0528-2025 · event 97331
Official record: FDA enforcement report search

Also recalled with it (3 more products)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

Class I · High risk Terminated Listeria Jul 21, 2025