CLASS I Food recall · Reported 15 Jul 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Raw Milk Feta recalled by Redwood Hill Farm
Redwood Hill Farm is recalling Raw Milk Feta, distributed in California. The recall was initiated on 17 Jun 2015 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-2817-2015
- FDA event ID
- 71540
- Recalling firm
- Redwood Hill Farm, Sebastopol, CA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Jun 2015
- FDA classified
- 8 Jul 2015
- Reported
- 15 Jul 2015
- 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
| 17 Jun 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Classified by FDA | +21 days |
| 15 Jul 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
One lot of Raw Milk Goat Cheese tested positive for 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
Redwood Hill Farm Raw Milk Feta; Artisan Goat Cheese; Perishable, keep refrigerated. Ingredients: Raw goat milk, sea salt, Vegetarian enzyme, cultures. Packaged in a 3 lb. plastic bucket (in brine), Two buckets per case. Handmade in Sebastopol, CA Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery, Sebastopol, CA
Where it was distributed
California only
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
One lot of Raw Milk Goat Cheese tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Lot # 14000610
Where was it sold?
California only
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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