FDA-Food2026-08-12Class IPATHOGEN
Clover Hill Dairy pepper jack cheese varieties recalled for Listeria monocytogenes contamination
What this means
Clover Hill Dairy is recalling several pepper jack cheese varieties due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium. The affected products include Jalapeno Cheddar, Pepper Jack, and Sizzlin Colby with Habanero Peppers sold in multiple sizes. The recall affects products distributed in Maryland, Virginia, and New York.
- Check if you have any Clover Hill Dairy pepper jack cheese varieties at home.
- Do not eat the product. Listeria can cause serious illness, especially in pregnant people, newborns, and those with weakened immune systems.
- Discard the product or return it to the store where you bought it.
- Contact Clover Hill Dairy or the FDA if you have questions about the recall.
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, Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties (Jalapeno Cheddar, Pepper Jack, Sizzlin Colby with Habanero Peppers). 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-1213-2026More Clover Hill recalls
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