CLASS I Food recall · Reported 23 Nov 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
White Cheddar Cheese blocks recalled by Farm Country Cheese House
Farm Country Cheese House is recalling White Cheddar Cheese blocks, distributed in Michigan. The recall was initiated on 10 Oct 2016 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-0428-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75427
- Recalling firm
- Farm Country Cheese House, Lakeview, MI
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 10 Oct 2016
- FDA classified
- 14 Nov 2016
- Reported
- 23 Nov 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 10 Oct 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Nov 2016 | Classified by FDA | +35 days |
| 23 Nov 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Farm Country Cheese House is conducting a voluntary recall of multiple vats of cheese due to potential contamination 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
White Cheddar Cheese, 40 lb. blocks
Where it was distributed
Domestic: MI
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Farm Country Cheese House is conducting a voluntary recall of multiple vats of cheese due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Made on 09/23/2016, Vat A
Where was it sold?
Domestic: MI
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
4 other products · FDA event 75427This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Hot Pepper Cheese, forty-five blocks recalled.
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