Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative food recall: Paneer Cheese

Reason for recall

Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

What the classification means

• Class I: FDA's most serious category: there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious health problems or death.

About this recall

The firm started this recall on Jul 21, 2025. FDA classified it 35 days later, on Aug 25, 2025. This recall event covers 4 separate products, each with its own FDA recall number. Distribution reported by FDA: KY, OH, PA Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative has 2 recalls in our records.

Recalled products (4)

• H-0527-2025 Class I Terminated

  Paneer Cheese, Net Wt. 30 lbs., packaged in 5 lb. vacuum-sealed plastic bags with lot code 2517061, packed 6 bags per white cardboard case with packed on date 6-18-25, distributed for food service only

  Codes / lots: Lot Code: 2517061 (on individual bags) Packed on: 6-18-25 (on product case)

  Quantity: 60 cases 30 lbs each

• H-0528-2025 Class I Terminated

  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

  Codes / lots: Lot Code: 251661 JUL 16 2025 VAT A (on 40 lb. blocks)

  Quantity: 1) 216.5 lbs. 2) 30 lbs. (246.5 lbs. TOTAL)

• H-0529-2025 Class I Terminated

  Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Horseradish Flavored Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, packaged in plastic with lot code 2524061

  Codes / lots: Lot Code: 2524061

  Quantity: 2.5 lbs.

• H-0530-2025 Class I Terminated

  1) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Monterey Jack Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, 5 lb. loaves, and 40 lb. blocks, packaged in plastic 2) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Farmers Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, 5 lb. loaves, and 40 lb. blocks, packaged in plastic

  Codes / lots: Lot Codes: 251672 (8 oz. pieces and 5 lb. loaves) Jul 16 2025 B (40 lb. blocks)

  Quantity: 640 pounds