CLASS I Food recall · Reported 8 Jan 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cascade Raw Cheddar recalled by Heber Valley Artisan Cheese
Heber Valley Artisan Cheese is recalling Cascade Raw Cheddar, distributed in Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming. The recall was initiated on 6 Dec 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0434-2025
- FDA event ID
- 95941
- Recalling firm
- Heber Valley Artisan Cheese, Midway, UT
- Brand
- Cascade
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Dec 2024
- FDA classified
- 29 Jan 2025
- Reported
- 8 Jan 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- E. coli
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 6 Dec 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +33 days |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Classified by FDA | +21 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The Cascade Raw Cheddar Cheese was recalled due to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and elevated generic E.coli in finished product testing results.
Some strains of E. coli, such as O157:H7, produce a toxin that can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and, in a small number of cases, kidney failure.
Product as listed by the FDA
Cascade Raw Cheddar GTIN #90854115003059 packed in an approximately 6 lb quarter wheels vacuum sealed. All quarter wheels are variable weight sold by the pound and each vacuum sealed package contains 1 quarter wheel.
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed to MT, NV, UT, WY.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The Cascade Raw Cheddar Cheese was recalled due to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) and elevated generic E.coli in finished product testing results.
Which lots are affected?
Any LOT code ending in 177 with a Sell By date of approximately May 2025. Lot Code: 1106177
Where was it sold?
Product was distributed to MT, NV, UT, WY.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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