Family Farmstead raw mild Cheddar is being recalled for possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination. There have been no reports of illness received by the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Family Farmstead Dairy of Worcester, New York.
This cheese was distributed to grocers in the states of New York and New Jersey. The recalled item is Family Farmstead Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese that is packaged in a clear plastic container. The label on the front and back of the package is in red, green, and white, with pictures of a farm and cows on the front. The lot code is 7/22/27, which is also the best by date. No other Family Farmstead Dairy products are included in this recall.
The recall was triggered when a LFFM sample in Maryland isolated two strains of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 (STEC) in two samples of the cheese. You can see more pictures of the recalled product at the FDA web site.
If you bought this cheese, do not eat it, even if you plan to cook with it, because of the possibility of cross-contamination. You can throw it away in a secure garbage can with a tight fitting lid after first double bagging or wrapping it so other people can’t see it, or you can take it back to the store where you purchased it for a full refund. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after handling this cheese.
If you ate this cheese or fed it to someone in your family, monitor your health for the symptoms of and E. coli infection and symptoms of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure, in children age five or younger. If anyone gets sick, see your doctor promptly.
