CLASS I Food recall · Reported 26 Dec 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Kinkead raw cows' milk cheese semi-firm savory brothy recalled
Sprout Creek Farm is recalling Kinkead raw cows' milk cheese semi-firm savory brothy, distributed in New York, Texas. The recall was initiated on 27 Nov 2018 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-0733-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81650
- Recalling firm
- Sprout Creek Farm, Poughkeepsie, NY
- Brand
- Kinkead
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Nov 2018
- FDA classified
- 18 Dec 2018
- Reported
- 26 Dec 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Soup
Timeline
| 27 Nov 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Dec 2018 | Classified by FDA | +21 days |
| 26 Dec 2018 | 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
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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
Sprout Creek Farm Kinkead raw cows' milk cheese semi-firm savory brothy. The product is packaged with an orange label.
Where it was distributed
Direct to NY and TX
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Lot: 5-10-2018
Where was it sold?
Direct to NY and TX
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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