CLASS I Food recall · Reported 1 Sep 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Lidl Preferred Selection-Irish Stout Cheddar recalled
Cahills Farm Cheese is recalling Lidl Preferred Selection-Irish Stout Cheddar, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 26 Jul 2021 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-0883-2021
- FDA event ID
- 88366
- Recalling firm
- Cahills Farm Cheese, CO LIMERICK, N/A
- Brand
- Lidl Preferred
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 26 Jul 2021
- FDA classified
- 26 Aug 2021
- Reported
- 1 Sep 2021
- 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
- Cheese
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Classified by FDA | +31 days |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Cheese 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
Lidl Preferred Selection-Irish Stout Cheddar - 7 oz.
Where it was distributed
nationwide
Stores named: Lidl
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
22109- 21141 (inclusive) UPC Codes: 20171650
Where was it sold?
nationwide
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
4 other products · FDA event 88366This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Cahills Ireland Original Irish PorterWaxed Deli Wheel recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Cahills Ireland Original Irish PorterWaxed Deli Wheel recalledCahills Ireland | Cahills Farm Cheese | Listeria | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | Cahills Ireland Whiskey Cheese - Waxed Deli Wheel recalledCahills Ireland | Cahills Farm Cheese | Listeria | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | Cahills Ireland Red Wine - Waxed Deli Wheel recalledCahills Ireland | Cahills Farm Cheese | Listeria | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | Lidl Preferred Selection-Red Wine Cheddar recalledLidl Preferred | Cahills Farm Cheese | Listeria | Nationwide |
More recalls from Cahills Farm Cheese
All 5| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Lidl Preferred Selection-Red Wine Cheddar recalledLidl Preferred | Cahills Farm Cheese | Listeria | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS I | Cahills Ireland Red Wine - Waxed Deli Wheel recalledCahills Ireland | Cahills Farm Cheese | Listeria | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS I | Cahills Ireland Whiskey Cheese - Waxed Deli Wheel recalledCahills Ireland | Cahills Farm Cheese | Listeria | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS I | Cahills Ireland Original Irish PorterWaxed Deli Wheel recalledCahills Ireland | Cahills Farm Cheese | Listeria | Nationwide |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | ANNOUNCED | Family Farmstead Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese recalledFamily Farmstead | Family Farmstead Dairy | E. coli | |
| Food | ANNOUNCED | Family Farmstead Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese recalledFamily Farmstead | Family Farmstead Dairy | E. coli | NJ, NY |
| Food | NOT YET CLASSIFIED | Graziers Raw Milk Sharp Cheddar recalled by Sierra Nevada CheeseGraziers | Sierra Nevada Cheese | E. coli | 13 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Pecorino Toscano D.O.P. Stagionato cheese wheels recalledPecorino Toscano | Elegant Foods | Listeria | WI |
| Food | ANNOUNCED | Sierra Nevada Graziers Monterey Jack, Jalapeno Jack recalledSierra Nevada Graziers | Sierra Nevada Cheese | E. coli | Nationwide |