CLASS I Food recall · Reported 17 Jul 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Mecklenburg, NY Schuyler County recalled
Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese is recalling Mecklenburg, NY Schuyler County, Schuyler Gouda aged at least 60 days, distributed in New York. The recall was initiated on 31 May 2013 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-1603-2013
- FDA event ID
- 65326
- Recalling firm
- Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese, Trumansburg, NY
- Brand
- Mecklenburg
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 31 May 2013
- FDA classified
- 5 Jul 2013
- Reported
- 17 Jul 2013
- 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
| 31 May 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Classified by FDA | +35 days |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
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
Finger Lakes FARMSTEAD CHEESE Mecklenburg, NY Schuyler County, SCHUYLER Gouda aged at least 60 days, Net Wt. 8 lbs wheels. FINGER LAKES FARMSTEAD CHEESE CO. 5491 BERGEN ROAD TRUMANBURG, NY 14886. Ingredients: raw milk, rennet, calcium chloride, culures, salt
Where it was distributed
1 firm in NY State.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Which lots are affected?
under investigation
Where was it sold?
1 firm in NY State.
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
1 other product · FDA event 65326| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Mecklenburg, NY Schyler County, Bier Meck Gouda recalledMecklenburg | Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese | Listeria | NY |
More recalls from Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese
All 2| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Mecklenburg, NY Schyler County, Bier Meck Gouda recalledMecklenburg | Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese | Listeria | NY |
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