Class IOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated
GOOT ESSA, LLC: food recall H-0647-2025
GOOT ESSA, LLC of Howard, PA recalled Goot Essa, Der Mutterschaf Cheese, Sheep Tomme Style. 4 and 8 OZ. ( Pasteurized Sheep Milk, Salt, Vegetable Enzymes,… Reason: The firm had a positive Listeria Monocytogenes on a sample from this batch of product made. The FDA listed it as Class I in its Enforcement Report dated Oct 8, 2025; distribution: Connecticut, Montana, New Jersey, Virginia.
Record status as published: Ongoing. openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Goot Essa, Der Mutterschaf Cheese, Sheep Tomme Style. 4 and 8 OZ. ( Pasteurized Sheep Milk, Salt, Vegetable Enzymes, Cheese Cultures ).
- Product quantity
- 62 lbs
- Reason for recall
- The firm had a positive Listeria Monocytogenes on a sample from this batch of product made.
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- Batch #33, manufactured at plant #26476, exp. 12/24/2025
- Distribution pattern
- The recalled product was distributed to the following states: CT, NJ, MT, VA
- Recalling firm
- GOOT ESSA, LLC, Howard, PA
- 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 | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Classified by the FDA | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Oct 8, 2025 |
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number H-0647-2025 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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