CLASS I Food recall · Reported 1 Oct 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Shredded recalled
Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative is recalling Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Shredded Mozzarella/Provolone Cheese, distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin. The recall was initiated on 27 Aug 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-0627-2025
- FDA event ID
- 97538
- Recalling firm
- Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative, Middlefield, OH
- Brand
- Middlefield
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Aug 2025
- FDA classified
- 23 Sep 2025
- Reported
- 1 Oct 2025
- 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
- Shredded Cheese
Timeline
| 27 Aug 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Classified by FDA | +27 days |
| 1 Oct 2025 | 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
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 Shredded Mozzarella/Provolone Cheese, 5 lbs., packaged in a plastic bag, packed 4 bags per case
Where it was distributed
OH, PA, WI, TX
Questions about this recall
Is Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Shredded Mozzarella/Provolone Cheese recalled?
Yes. Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative recalled Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Shredded Mozzarella/Provolone Cheese on 27 Aug 2025. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number H-0627-2025.
Why was it recalled?
Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Sell by: 9/3/2025
Where was it sold?
OH, PA, WI, 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 21 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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