CLASS I Food recall · Reported 17 Dec 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Charlevoix Cheese Company Mild Cheddar Cheese recalled
Boss Dairy Farms is recalling Charlevoix Cheese Company Mild Cheddar Cheese, distributed in Michigan. The recall was initiated on 16 Nov 2025 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
- H-0248-2026
- FDA event ID
- 98041
- Recalling firm
- Boss Dairy Farms, Charlevoix, MI
- Brand
- Charlevoix
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 Nov 2025
- FDA classified
- 10 Dec 2025
- Reported
- 17 Dec 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 16 Nov 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | Classified by FDA | +24 days |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Charlevoix Cheese Company Mild Cheddar Cheese, Net Wt. 8 oz (227g). UPC 8 50056-64205 7. 12 retail units per wholesale case.
Where it was distributed
MI
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Which lots are affected?
Lot 13220025
Where was it sold?
MI
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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