HIGH RISK
Terminated
H-0528-2025
1) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, 5 lb. loaves, and 40 lb. loaves, packaged in plastic with lot code 251661 2) Copia Collective 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, packaged in plastic with lot code 251661
Recalled by Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative
Classification
Class I — Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.
Reason for Recall
Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Product Details
Product Quantity
1) 216.5 lbs. 2) 30 lbs. (246.5 lbs. TOTAL)
Product Type
Food
Code Info
Lot Code: 251661 JUL 16 2025 VAT A (on 40 lb. blocks)
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Distribution & Geography
Distribution Pattern
KY, OH, PA
Company Location
Middlefield, OH, 44062-9484
Timeline
Report Date
09/03/2025
Recall Initiated
07/21/2025
Classification Date
08/25/2025
Termination Date
04/03/2026
Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — FDA Recalls
Last updated: August 28, 2026
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