CLASS I Food recall · Reported 3 Sep 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Horseradish Flavored recalled
Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative is recalling Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Horseradish Flavored Cheese individual units, distributed in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 21 Jul 2025 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
- H-0529-2025
- FDA event ID
- 97331
- Recalling firm
- Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative, Middlefield, OH
- Brand
- Middlefield
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Jul 2025
- FDA classified
- 25 Aug 2025
- Reported
- 3 Sep 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 21 Jul 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Classified by FDA | +35 days |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential contamination 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
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Horseradish Flavored Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, packaged in plastic with lot code 2524061
Where it was distributed
KY, OH, PA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Lot Code: 2524061
Where was it sold?
KY, OH, PA
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
3 other products · FDA event 97331This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op 100% Grass-Fed Pepper recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op 100% Grass-Fed Pepper recalled | Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative | Listeria | KY, OH, PA | |
| CLASS I | Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Monterey Jack Cheese recalled | Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative | Listeria | KY, OH, PA | |
| CLASS I | Paneer Cheese recalled by Middlefield Original CheesePaneer | Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative | Listeria | KY, OH, PA |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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