CLASS I Food recall · Reported 3 Dec 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Whatcom Blue Sliced cheese recalled by WFM Purchasing
WFM Purchasing is recalling Whatcom Blue Sliced cheese, distributed in Oregon, Washington. The recall was initiated on 27 Oct 2025 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
- H-0210-2026
- FDA event ID
- 97931
- Recalling firm
- WFM Purchasing, Austin, TX
- Brand
- Whatcom
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Oct 2025
- FDA classified
- 25 Nov 2025
- Reported
- 3 Dec 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Other
- Reason category
- E. coli
- Product category
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 27 Oct 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Classified by FDA | +29 days |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Twin Sisters Creamery's recall of cheese products due to WSDA testing that identified potential STEC and E. coli O103 contamination. Whole Foods Market received affected products through distributor Peterson Company and sold them by weight with store-generated labels.
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
Whatcom Blue Sliced cheese; Sliced and packaged in deli plastic wrap with Whole Foods Scale labels.
Where it was distributed
Washington and Oregon
Stores named: Whole Foods
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Twin Sisters Creamery's recall of cheese products due to WSDA testing that identified potential STEC and E. coli O103 contamination. Whole Foods Market received affected products through distributor Peterson Company and sold them by weight with store-generated labels.
Which lots are affected?
PLU 20667900000 Sell-by Date: 10/27/2025 11/16/2025
Where was it sold?
Washington and Oregon
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
1 other product · FDA event 97931| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Whatcom Farmhouse- Sliced recalled by WFM PurchasingWhatcom Farmhouse | WFM Purchasing | E. coli | OR, WA |
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