CLASS II Food recall · Reported 26 Jun 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds recalled
Moore Family Cheese is recalling Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds, packaged with white ties, distributed in Iowa. The recall was initiated on 23 May 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-1376-2024
- FDA event ID
- 94706
- Recalling firm
- Moore Family Cheese, Maquoketa, IA
- Brand
- Moore
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 May 2024
- FDA classified
- 17 Jun 2024
- Reported
- 26 Jun 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- E. coli
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 23 May 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Classified by FDA | +25 days |
| 26 Jun 2024 | 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
High coliform and generic E. coli count
Some strains of E. coli, such as O157:H7, produce a toxin that can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea and, in a small number of cases, kidney failure.
Product as listed by the FDA
Moore Family Farms and Creamery Cheddar Cheese Curds, 1 pound plastic bags, packaged with white ties
Where it was distributed
IA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
High coliform and generic E. coli count
Which lots are affected?
Date Code 5/13/2024 Expiration 6/3/2024
Where was it sold?
IA
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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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