CLASS I Food recall · Reported 8 Nov 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Roasted Garlic and Black Peppercorns recalled

Cooperstown Cheese is recalling Roasted Garlic and Black Peppercorns, distributed in New York. The recall was initiated on 6 Oct 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot 52417

Quantity recalled7 wheels

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-0141-2018
FDA event ID: 78368
Recalling firm: Cooperstown Cheese, Milford, NY
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 6 Oct 2017
FDA classified: 8 Nov 2017
Reported: 8 Nov 2017
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: Other

Timeline

6 Oct 2017	Recall initiated by company
8 Nov 2017	Classified by FDA	+33 days
8 Nov 2017	Published in enforcement report	+0 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Cheese 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

Roasted Garlic and Black Peppercorns. All package sizes are subject to the recall and the plant number on the label is 36-8524.

Where it was distributed

New York

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Lot 52417

Where was it sold?

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

2 other products · FDA event 78368

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Toma Celena, A nutty, complex, alpine table cheese recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
8 Nov 2017	CLASS I	Toma Celena, A nutty, complex, alpine table cheese recalledToma Celena	Cooperstown Cheese	Listeria	NY
8 Nov 2017	CLASS I	Roasted Garlic Cheddar, Raw milk recalled by Cooperstown Cheese Company	Cooperstown Cheese	Listeria	NY

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