CLASS I Food recall · Reported 12 Jul 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sophelise cheese recalled by Cricket Creek Farm
Cricket Creek Farm is recalling Sophelise cheese, distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York. The recall was initiated on 25 May 2023 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-1022-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92421
- Recalling firm
- Cricket Creek Farm, Williamstown, MA
- Brand
- Sophelise
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 May 2023
- FDA classified
- 5 Jul 2023
- Reported
- 12 Jul 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 25 May 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Classified by FDA | +41 days |
| 12 Jul 2023 | 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
Products 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
Cricket Creek Farm brand Sophelise cheese
Where it was distributed
NY, MA, CT
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Batch #055 Produced Feb 24, 2023 Distributed between March 29, 2023 to May 21, 2023
Where was it sold?
NY, MA, CT
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
3 other products · FDA event 92421This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Berkshire Bloom Cheese recalled by Cricket Creek Farm.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Berkshire Bloom Cheese recalled by Cricket Creek FarmBerkshire Bloom | Cricket Creek Farm | Processing Deviation | CT, MA, NY | |
| CLASS II | Tobasi cheese recalled by Cricket Creek FarmTobasi | Cricket Creek Farm | Listeria | CT, MA, NY | |
| CLASS II | Feta Cheese recalled by Cricket Creek FarmFeta | Cricket Creek Farm | Processing Deviation | CT, MA, NY |
More recalls from Cricket Creek Farm
All 4| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Feta Cheese recalled by Cricket Creek FarmFeta | Cricket Creek Farm | Processing Deviation | CT, MA, NY |
| Food | CLASS II | Tobasi cheese recalled by Cricket Creek FarmTobasi | Cricket Creek Farm | Listeria | CT, MA, NY |
| Food | CLASS II | Berkshire Bloom Cheese recalled by Cricket Creek FarmBerkshire Bloom | Cricket Creek Farm | Processing Deviation | CT, MA, NY |
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