Recall

Serious risk

Family Farmstead Dairy Announces Recall of Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese Due to Potential E.…

E. coli contamination. It can cause severe stomach illness and kidney injury.

Official FDA notice

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What the notice says

WORCESTER, NY, October 15, 2026 - Family Farmstead Dairy of Worcester, NY is recalling specific lot of cheddar cheese because it may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria (E. Coli O157:H7). E. coli O157:H7 causes a diarrheal illness often with bloody stools. Although most healthy ad WORCESTER, NY, October 15, 2026 - Family Farmstead Dairy of Worcester, NY is recalling specific lot of cheddar cheese because it may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria ( E. Coli O157:H7 ). E. coli O157:H7 causes a diarrheal illness often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people can develop a form of kidney failure called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). HUS is most likely to occur in young children and the elderly. The condition can lead to serious kidney damage and even death. Product was distributed to grocers in NY and NJ . The product is packaged in clear plastic with green, red, and white labeling on the front and back. The issue was discovered when a LFFM sample in Maryland isolated two strains of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in two samples of Family Farmstead A2 Raw Cheddar, 8 oz package, 7/22/27.

Recall details

Firm
WORCESTER, NY, October 15, 2026 - Family Farmstead Dairy
Status
Announced
Reported
Oct 15, 2026
Started
Oct 15, 2026

Lots, UPC, dates

lot of cheddar cheese because it may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria (E. Lot Code: 7/22/27 Best By Date: 7/22/27 WORCESTER, NY, October 15, 2026 - Family Farmstead Dairy of Worcester, NY is recalling specific lot of cheddar cheese because it may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria ( E. Coli O157:H7 ). E. coli O157:H7 causes a diarrheal illness often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people can develop a form of kidney failure called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS). HUS is most likely to occur in young children and the elderly. The condition can lead to serious kidney damage and even death. Product was distributed to grocers in NY and NJ . Lot Code: 7/22/27 Best By Date: 7/22/27

Agency wording

Family Farmstead Dairy Announces Recall of Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese Due to Potential E. coli O157:H7 Contamination

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