CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op in Middlefield is recalling 246.5 pounds of cheese because of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The recalled items were produced June 16, June 24 and July 16. They were distributed in Ohio between July 14 and Aug. 7. Products were shipped to manufacturers and distributors, and sold in retail stores.
The recall affects the following products:
• Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese, 8-ounce packages, 5-pound loaves and 40-pound loaves with lot code 251661.
• Copia Collective 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese, 8-ounce packages with lot code 251661.
• Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Horseradish Flavored Cheese, 8-ounce packages with lot