CLASS I Food recall · Reported 4 Feb 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese recalled by Farm Country Cheese House
Farm Country Cheese House is recalling Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese, distributed in Michigan. The recall was initiated on 23 Dec 2014 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-0938-2015
- FDA event ID
- 70108
- Recalling firm
- Farm Country Cheese House, Lakeview, MI
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 Dec 2014
- FDA classified
- 28 Jan 2015
- Reported
- 4 Feb 2015
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 23 Dec 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 Jan 2015 | Classified by FDA | +36 days |
| 4 Feb 2015 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product 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
Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese, packaged in 8-oz. blocks and 5-lb. loafs.
Where it was distributed
Domestic: MI Foreign: None
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Julian dates: 14301, 14302, 14308, 14309, 14324, 1425, 14332, 14336, 14339; Use By Dates between October 28th 2015 and December 5th 2015
Where was it sold?
Domestic: MI Foreign: None
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.
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