CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Jan 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Hot Farmers cheese, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC recalled

Chapel Hill CreameryLLC is recalling Hot Farmers cheese, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, is, 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

Lot, batch or date codesLot numbers: 160728; 160713; 160707; 160629; 160622; 160616; 160609; 160602; 160525; 160519; 160512; 160505; 160426; 160419; 160614; 160407; 160331; 160322 and 160317.

Quantity recalledUnknown

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-1139-2017
FDA event ID: 74863
Recalling firm: Chapel Hill CreameryLLC, Chapel Hill, NC
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

Hot Farmers cheese, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, is sold in whole wheels (about .5 lb) or in cut wheels (small pieces) at retail only.

Where it was distributed

GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.

Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia

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 74863

This 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.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
11 Jan 2017	CLASS I	Carolina Moon, typical wheel is about . recalled by Chapel Hill CreameryCarolina Moon	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017	CLASS I	Burrata recalled by Chapel Hill CreameryBurrata	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017	CLASS I	Smoked Farmers Cheese, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC recalled	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017	CLASS I	Semi-Ripened, New Moon, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill recalledSemi-Ripened	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017	CLASS I	Hickory Grove, raw milk, wheel is about recalled by Chapel Hill CreameryHickory Grove	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017	CLASS I	Fresh Mozerella, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC recalled	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017	CLASS I	Smoked Mozzarella recalled by Chapel Hill Creamery	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017	CLASS I	Pheta, cut recalled by Chapel Hill CreameryPheta	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017	CLASS I	Dairyland Farmers cheese, typical wheel is . recalledDairyland Farmers	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017	CLASS I	Calvander, raw milk, wheel is about, Chapel Hill Creamery recalledCalvander	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017	CLASS I	Paneer, Chapel Hill, NC recalled by Chapel Hill CreameryPaneer	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017	CLASS I	Quark recalled by Chapel Hill CreameryQuark	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states

More recalls from Chapel Hill CreameryLLC

All 13

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
11 Jan 2017Food	CLASS I	Quark recalled by Chapel Hill CreameryQuark	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017Food	CLASS I	Paneer, Chapel Hill, NC recalled by Chapel Hill CreameryPaneer	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017Food	CLASS I	Calvander, raw milk, wheel is about, Chapel Hill Creamery recalledCalvander	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017Food	CLASS I	Dairyland Farmers cheese, typical wheel is . recalledDairyland Farmers	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states
11 Jan 2017Food	CLASS I	Pheta, cut recalled by Chapel Hill CreameryPheta	Chapel Hill CreameryLLC	Salmonella	5 states

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