FDA-Food2026-08-12Class IPATHOGEN
Clover Hill Dairy Old Bay Cheddar cheese recalled for Listeria contamination
What this means
Clover Hill Dairy's Old Bay Cheddar flavored cheese has been found to contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness. The cheese was sold in multiple sizes (½-lb to 40-lb units) in Maryland, Virginia, and New York.
- Check your refrigerator for Clover Hill Dairy Old Bay Cheddar cheese in any size.
- Do not eat it. Throw away the product or return it to where you bought it.
- If you have eaten this cheese and feel sick (fever, muscle aches, or stiff neck), contact your doctor right away.
The agency's original wording
Hazard
Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Intended for
Adults
Illnesses reported
None reported
Sold states
MD, VA, NY
Affected count
unknown
Manufactured in
27925 Woodburn Hill Rd, Mechanicsville, MD, United States
Products
Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Flavored Cheese (Old Bay Cheddar). Sold in approximate 1/2-lb, 1-lb, 2.5-lb, 5-lb, and 40-lb units. Unknown information: packaging, labeling, or total quantity of product distributed. Keep refrigerated.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=H-1212-2026More Clover Hill recalls
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