FDA-Food2026-08-12Class IPATHOGEN
Clover Hill Dairy pepper jack cheese recalled for Listeria monocytogenes contamination
What this means
Clover Hill Dairy has recalled several varieties of pepper jack cheese sold in 3-ounce packs because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness. The affected products include Assorted Jalapeno Cheddar, Pepper Jack, and Sizzling Colby cheese varieties that were distributed in Maryland, Virginia, and New York.
- Check your refrigerator for any Clover Hill Dairy 3-pack cheese units with the product names listed above.
- Do not eat the cheese. Throw it away or return it to the store.
- If you have eaten this cheese and feel ill, especially with fever, severe headache, or muscle aches, 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, Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties (3-in-a-Pack Assorted Jalapeno Cheddar, Pepper Jack, Sizzling Colby). Sold in approximate 0.20-lb (3.2oz) 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-1215-2026More Clover Hill recalls
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