Middlefield Original Cheese Coop Recall: Potential Listeria monocytogenes in the cheese.

🇺🇸 United States

1. November 29, 2019 - Recall initiated
2. January 22, 2020 - Reported by source
3. July 20, 2020 - Recall terminated

Official source record

Agency

FDA

Dataset

FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)

Recall number

F-0511-2020

Event ID

84490

Status

Terminated

Classification

Class I

Company

Middlefield Original Cheese Coop

Product description

Shredded Mozzarella Cheese Packaged in plastic 5lb bags, 4 bags per box

Quantity

660 lbs

Reason

Potential Listeria monocytogenes in the cheese.

Recall initiation date

November 29, 2019

Report date

January 22, 2020

Classification date

Not published in this source record

Termination date

July 20, 2020

Distribution pattern

Distributed to a single consignee within Ohio.

UPC, lot, and code information

Item Code: 39073 Packed on Dates: Oct 9 - Nov 25 2019

Voluntary or mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification method

Telephone

Source last updated

Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below

Public Health Trace retrieval date

July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 84490 with 3 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

Responsible company: Middlefield Original Cheese Coop

Other recalls from Middlefield Original Cheese Coop

Where this information comes from

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Technical source data

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Retrieved by Public Health Trace: July 18, 2026 ET

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