Raw cheddar from upstate Family Farmstead Dairy recalled over E. coli risk; sold in New York and New Jersey
One lot of Family Farmstead Raw Mild Cheddar, best-by July 22, 2027, may carry two strains of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli. No illnesses have been reported. Don't eat it: throw it out or return it for a refund.
Photo: Family Farmstead Dairy via FDA · Product label released with the FDA recall notice
- Family Farmstead Dairy of Worcester, N.Y., is recalling Family Farmstead Dairy Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese with lot code and best-by date 7/22/27 (FDA).
- Tests on two samples of its A2 Raw Cheddar, 8-ounce package, in Maryland found Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O26:H11 and O45:H2 (FDA).
- It went to grocers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia and Massachusetts and may have reached other states (FDA, SILive).
- No illnesses have been reported. Don't eat the cheese; throw it out or return it to the store for a full refund (FDA, PIX11).
- Questions: 607-397-4044 or customerservice@familyfarmsteaddairy.com, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, Monday to Friday (FDA).
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If you buy raw-milk cheese, check your fridge. Family Farmstead Dairy, a dairy in Worcester, N.Y., is recalling one lot of its Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese because it may be contaminated with two strains of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, according to the company's notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Which cheese is recalled
- Product: Family Farmstead Dairy Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese
- Lot code and best-by date: 7/22/27
- Where it was sold: grocers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia and Massachusetts. The company says it may also have reached other states through downstream distributors.
No other Family Farmstead Dairy products are part of the recall, the company said. The problem was found when a sample taken in Maryland turned up E. coli O26:H11 and O45:H2 in two samples of Family Farmstead A2 Raw Cheddar, 8-ounce package, with the same 7/22/27 date. The FDA page notes the notice was updated after first being issued on Oct. 15 to correct the list of states and the E. coli strains.
What to do
Don't eat it. The company says the cheese should be thrown away or returned to the store where you bought it for a full refund. No illnesses or allergic reactions had been reported as of the announcement, the FDA notice says, and SILive and PIX11 reported the same.
Customers with questions can call Family Farmstead Dairy at 607-397-4044 or email customerservice@familyfarmsteaddairy.com, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday.
Why it matters
These strains of E. coli cause diarrhea, often bloody. Most healthy adults recover within a week, but some people develop hemolytic uremic syndrome, a form of kidney failure that is most likely in young children and older adults and can cause serious kidney damage or death, according to the recall notice.
- U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationFamily Farmstead Dairy Announces Recall of Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese Due to Potential E. coli O26:H11 and O45:H2 Contamination
- SILiveCheese sold in New York recalled over potential E. coli contamination, FDA says
- PIX11Cheddar cheese recalled in NY, NJ over possible E. coli contamination risk
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