FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IH-0527-2025

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Paneer Cheese, Net Wt. 30 lbs., packaged in 5 lb. vacuum-sealed plastic bags with lot code 2517061, packed 6 bags per white cardboard case with packed on date 6-18-25, distributed for food service only

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot Code: 2517061 (on individual bags) Packed on: 6-18-25 (on product case)
Quantity
60 cases 30 lbs each

Why it was recalled

Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Recalling firm

Firm
Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative
Notification channel
Telephone
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
16942 Kinsman Rd, Middlefield, Ohio 44062-9484

Distribution

Distribution pattern
KY, OH, PA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2025-07-21
FDA classified
2025-08-25
Posted by FDA
2025-09-03
Terminated
2026-04-03
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record H-0527-2025. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.