CLASS I Food recall · Reported 18 Apr 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Wild Meadow Raw Goat Milk Cheese recalled
Good Fields Farm/The Maiden's Creamery is recalling Wild Meadow Raw Goat Milk Cheese, distributed in New York. The recall was initiated on 5 Mar 2018 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-1005-2018
- FDA event ID
- 79486
- Recalling firm
- Good Fields Farm/The Maiden's Creamery, South New Berlin, NY
- Brand
- Wild Meadow
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 Mar 2018
- FDA classified
- 9 Apr 2018
- Reported
- 18 Apr 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 5 Mar 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Apr 2018 | Classified by FDA | +35 days |
| 18 Apr 2018 | 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
The firm recalled cheese after a sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes by the State of New York.
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
Wild Meadow Raw Goat Milk Cheese. The product is packaged in various sizes of sealed flexible plastic packaging, displaying the plant number 36-1315.
Where it was distributed
NY
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm recalled cheese after a sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes by the State of New York.
Which lots are affected?
Code: 101 The consumer alert affects all packages with this code.
Where was it sold?
NY
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.
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