Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op in Ohio has issued a recall for five cheeses that may be contaminated with Listeria. The recalled cheese was sold at the Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op facility in Middlefield, Ohio, between July 14, 2025, and August 7, 2025.
Middlefield Cheese Listeria Recall
The recall includes the following items:
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese
- 8 oz. packages
- 5 Lb. loaves, and 40 Lb. loaves
- Lot Code 251661
Copia Collective 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese
- 8 oz. packages
- Lot Code 251661
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Horseradish Flavored Cheese
- 8 oz. packages
- Lot Code 2524061
Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Monterey Jack Cheese
- 8 oz. packages
- 5 lb blocks with Lot Code 251672
- 40 lb. blocks with dates Coded as 7-16-25B
Farmers Cheese 8 oz. packages
- 5 lb blocks with Lot Code 251672
- 40 lb. blocks with dates Coded as 7-16-25B
Listeria Symptoms
Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. Among pregnant women, Listeria can cause miscarriage and stillbirth. Symptoms usually appear within one to 14 days of exposure but can sometimes take as long as 10 weeks to develop. They include:
- High fever
- Severe headache
- Siff neck and other muscle stiffness
- Nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea