Class ITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative: food recall H-0626-2025
Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative of Middlefield, OH recalled Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Organic Gouda Cheese, 8 oz., packaged individually in plastic, packed 12 per case. Reason: Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA listed it as Class I in its Enforcement Report dated Oct 1, 2025; distribution: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Apr 7, 2026). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Organic Gouda Cheese, 8 oz., packaged individually in plastic, packed 12 per case
- Product quantity
- 364.125 cases (7,455 lbs.) (total)
- Reason for recall
- Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- Sell by: 2/13/2026
- Distribution pattern
- OH, PA, WI, TX
- Recalling firm
- Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative, Middlefield, OH
- 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 | Aug 27, 2025 |
| Classified by the FDA | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Terminated | Apr 7, 2026 |
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products under one recall event (event 97538).
- H-0633-2025 — Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, 5 lb., shredded in a plastic bag and packed 4 bags per case
- H-0632-2025 — 1) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Monterey Jack, 5 lb., packaged as loaves wrapped in plastic and packed 8 loaves per case 2) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Provolone, 5 lb., packaged as loaves wrapped in plastic…
- H-0631-2025 — 1) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op All Natural Pepper Jack Cheese, packaged as 5 lb. loaves wrapped in plastic and packed 2 loaves per case (distribution) or 8 loaves per case (retail), or sliced and packaged as 2…
- H-0630-2025 — Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Original Swiss Cheese, packaged as 5 lb. loaves wrapped in plastic and packed 2 loaves per case (distribution) or 8 loaves per case (retail), or sliced and packaged as 2 lb. deli bags…
- H-0629-2025 — Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Smoked Cheddar, 5 lb. loaves, packaged 8 loaves per case
- H-0628-2025 — 1) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op All Natural Mild Cheddar Cheese, 5 lb., packaged as individual loaves wrapped in plastic, packed 2 loaves per case (distribution) or 8 loaves per case (retail) 2) Middlefield…
- H-0627-2025 — Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Shredded Mozzarella/Provolone Cheese, 5 lbs., packaged in a plastic bag, packed 4 bags per case
- H-0625-2025 — 1) Sunrise Creamery Dilly Pickle Monterey Jack Cheese with Dill Pickles, Net Wt. 6 oz., packaged individually in plastic, packed 12 per case, UPC: 810665011156 2) Sunrise Creamery Dilly Pickle Jack Monterey Jack Cheese…
Other recalls by Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative
- H-0530-2025 · Sep 3, 2025 · Class I — Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
- H-0529-2025 · Sep 3, 2025 · Class I — Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
- H-0528-2025 · Sep 3, 2025 · Class I — Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
- H-0527-2025 · Sep 3, 2025 · Class I — Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number H-0626-2025 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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