Class ITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Peterson Company Inc: food recall H-0197-2026
Peterson Company Inc of Auburn, WA recalled Item# 28855 Whatcom Blue, Twin Sisters Creamery brand, product is packed in Cryovac and each package weighs 5oz-6oz.… Reason: Item #28855 Whatcom Blue is recalled due to E. coli O103:H2. The FDA listed it as Class I in its Enforcement Report dated Nov 26, 2025; distribution: Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Apr 1, 2026). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Item# 28855 Whatcom Blue, Twin Sisters Creamery brand, product is packed in Cryovac and each package weighs 5oz-6oz. There are 16 pieces per case. This cheese is made from raw milk. Ingredients: cultured raw cow's milk, salt, enzymes, penicillium roqueforti. Made by Twin Sisters Creamery in Ferndale, WA. Distributed by Peterson Company of Auburn, WA.
- Product quantity
- 18 cases (16 pieces per case) or 288 pieces
- Reason for recall
- Item #28855 Whatcom Blue is recalled due to E. coli O103:H2
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- MFG Code 761511 MFG Code 775511 MFG Code 781511 MFG Code 793511 761511 = cut on 9/18/2025 775511 = cut on 10/2/2025 781511 = cut on 10/8/2025 793511 = cut on 10/20/2025
- Distribution pattern
- Press release indicates products were distributed in CO, ID, OR, and WA. Firm confirmed no product was distributed in CO.
- Recalling firm
- Peterson Company Inc, Auburn, WA
- Classification
- Class I — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Oct 25, 2025 |
| Classified by the FDA | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Terminated | Apr 1, 2026 |
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products under one recall event (event 97881).
- H-0198-2026 — Item# 29608 Farmhouse White, Twin Sisters Creamery brand, product is packed in Cryovac and each package weighs 5oz-6oz. This cheese is made from raw milk. Ingredients: cultured raw cow's milk, salt, enzymes,…
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number H-0197-2026 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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