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Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative
Recall #H-0629-2025 · Initiated 2025-08-27
Plain-language summary
by FoodRecallsDB.infoWhat happened
Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative is recalling Smoked Cheddar cheese (5 lb. loaves) because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness. The affected product was distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Texas.
Who is at risk
Everyone can get sick from Listeria, but pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems face the most serious risks.
What to do
Check your home for this product and do not eat it. If you have the recalled cheese, throw it away or return it to the store where you purchased it. Contact your doctor if you develop symptoms like fever, muscle aches, or gastrointestinal issues after consuming this product.
Product
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Smoked Cheddar, 5 lb. loaves, packaged 8 loaves per case
Reason for recall
Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Quantity affected
364.125 cases (7,455 lbs.) (total)
Distribution
OH, PA, WI, TX
Lot / code info
Packed Date AUG. 14, 25
Voluntary / mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Terminated
2026-04-07
Recalling firm
Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative
16942 Kinsman Rd
Middlefield, OH 44062-9484
United States
Recall classification
Most serious. Reasonable probability that the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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