CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Jan 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Dairyland Farmers cheese, typical wheel is . recalled
Chapel Hill CreameryLLC is recalling Dairyland Farmers cheese, typical wheel is ., Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, distributed in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. The recall was initiated on 27 Jul 2016 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-1135-2017
- FDA event ID
- 74863
- Recalling firm
- Chapel Hill CreameryLLC, Chapel Hill, NC
- Brand
- Dairyland Farmers
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Jul 2016
- FDA classified
- 3 Jan 2017
- Reported
- 11 Jan 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Salmonella
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 27 Jul 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 3 Jan 2017 | Classified by FDA | +160 days |
| 11 Jan 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Salmonella causes fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, usually 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Most people recover without treatment, but severe cases can need hospital care.
Product as listed by the FDA
Dairyland Farmers cheese, typical wheel is .5 lb, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, sold by weight both retail and wholesale The mozzarella and farmers cheese are also sold smoked, by weight, both retail and wholesale.
Where it was distributed
GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Which lots are affected?
Lot numbers: 160728; 160713; 160707; 160629; 160622; 160616; 160609; 160602; 160525; 160519; 160512; 160505; 160426; 160419; 160614; 160407; 160331; 160322 and 160317.
Where was it sold?
GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.
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.
Other products in this recall event
12 other products · FDA event 74863This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Carolina Moon, typical wheel is about . recalled by Chapel Hill Creamery.
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