CLASS II Food recall · Reported 23 Nov 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
White Cheddar, thirty-nine blocks from Vat recalled
Farm Country Cheese House is recalling White Cheddar, thirty-nine blocks from Vat A and 25 blocks from Vat C, distributed in Michigan. The recall was initiated on 10 Oct 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0430-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75427
- Recalling firm
- Farm Country Cheese House, Lakeview, MI
- Classification
- Class II
- 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
- Processing Deviation
- 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 inadequate pasteurization.
The USDA issues these when meat or poultry was produced without proper inspection, or when a step such as cooking or pasteurisation did not meet requirements.
Product as listed by the FDA
White Cheddar, thirty-nine, 40 lb. blocks from Vat A and 25 40 lb. blocks from Vat C
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 inadequate pasteurization.
Which lots are affected?
Made on 09/26/2016, Vat A, and Vat C
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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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