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, packag

FDA recall notice · announced September 3, 2025 · Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative

Class I FDA/FSIS Class I: reasonable probability that use will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The product

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

Reason for recall

Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Notes

Distribution: KY, OH, PA
Lot/code information: Lot Code: 251661 JUL 16 2025 VAT A (on 40 lb. blocks)
Quantity: 1) 216.5 lbs. 2) 30 lbs. (246.5 lbs. TOTAL)
Status: Terminated
Products in this recall event:
- 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. indiv (H-0530-2025)
- 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 onl (H-0527-2025)
- Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Horseradish Flavored Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, packaged in plastic with lot code 2524061 (H-0529-2025)
- 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 (H-0528-2025)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.