Family Farmstead Dairy Recalls All Raw Cheddar Sold in 12 States Over Possible Listeria
Family Farmstead Dairy is recalling all of its 8 oz Raw Mild and Raw Sharp Cheddar dated 10/16/27 and prior because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
RECALL ALERT · Facts and wording from the FDA notice. Check the official notice for updates.
What to do now
- Look for Family Farmstead Raw Mild Cheddar or Raw Sharp Cheddar, 8 oz, plastic wrapped, with a lot code dated 10/16/27 or earlier
- If yours matches, don’t eat it
- Return it to the store where you bought it, or contact Family Farmstead Dairy at (607) 397-4044 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or customerservice@familyfarmsteaddairy.com
- If you have a health question, call your doctor
What’s recalled
The recall covers every cheddar cheese product from Family Farmstead Dairy of Worcester, New York: Raw Mild Cheddar and Raw Sharp Cheddar in 8 oz plastic-wrapped packages, all lot codes dated 10/16/27 and prior. The company says no other Family Farmstead Dairy products are included.
The cheese was sold through retail stores in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee.
The issue
The company says the cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, but Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The company announcement is dated Nov 10, 2026, and the FDA posted it the same day. It does not mention any illnesses. It follows the company’s Oct 15, 2026 recall of certain raw cheddar products for possible E. coli O26:H11 and O45:H2 contamination.
Our read: the second cheddar recall in 26 days
This is our read. People who buy raw milk cheese from a small dairy usually know exactly where it came from, and they tend to stay loyal. A second recall in under four weeks, this time covering every cheddar the dairy makes, is a good reason to clear out the whole brand instead of checking one block.
Reality check
This recall covers only Family Farmstead’s Raw Mild and Raw Sharp Cheddar dated 10/16/27 and prior. The company calls the contamination a potential one and does not say how the problem was found. If your cheddar is from another dairy, it is not part of this recall.
The close
Cheese drawers are where forgotten blocks go to hide. Tonight, pull out anything from Family Farmstead and check the date.
Sources
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Source: FDA · Official FDA notice
