Expanded cheese recall: Family Farmstead Dairy is recalling all of its raw mild and sharp cheddar cheese products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially dangerous bacterium.
Distributed in 12 states: The recalled cheese was sold in retail stores across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and parts of the South, including Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee.
Second contamination concern: The recall follows an October 15 recall of certain cheddar products because of possible contamination with two strains of E. coli.
Family Farmstead Dairy of Worcester, New York, is recalling all of its cheddar cheese products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.
The expanded recall, posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), covers raw mild and sharp cheddar cheese packaged in eight-ounce, plastic-wrapped blocks.
Author: Mark Huffman
Source: Consumer Affairs
Posted: 2026-11-12 13:25:03
