FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IH-0530-2025

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

1) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Monterey Jack Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, 5 lb. loaves, and 40 lb. blocks, packaged in plastic 2) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Farmers Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, 5 lb. loaves, and 40 lb. blocks, packaged in plastic

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot Codes: 251672 (8 oz. pieces and 5 lb. loaves) Jul 16 2025 B (40 lb. blocks)
Quantity
640 pounds

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-0530-2025. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.