The U..S Food and Drug Administration has announced a voluntary recall of cheddar cheese products from Raw Farm LLC.
The producer of raw dairy products has been notified by the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the likelihood that Raw Farm brand raw cheddar cheese caused illness between Oct. 18, 2023, and Jan. 29, 2024.
Though the recalled items are expired, consumers should keep an eye fixed out for cheese products of their refrigerator that match the next information:
- Raw cheddar cheese — Pound block, barcode 835204000156 with an expiration date of Nov. 13, 2023, or older
- Raw cheddar cheese — Half-pound block, barcode 835204001177 with an expiration date of Nov. 13, 2023, or older
- Raw cheddar cheese — Half-pound shred, barcode 835204001184 with an expiration date of Jan. 16, 2024, or older
As of Feb. 16, 2024, 10 E. coli infections have been reported from 4 states — California, Colorado, Utah and Texas, based on the CDC.
Out of the nine individuals with available information, 4 have been hospitalized, one developed hemolytic uremic syndrome — a serious condition that may cause kidney failure and blood clots — and no deaths have been reported.
Nonetheless, the CDC noted that the true number of people that have been affected by the outbreak is probably going much higher than what’s been reported, and it may very well be spread over more states than what is thought.
Many who find yourself infected with E. coli don’t seek medical attention and never get tested since it doesn’t require medical care. Moreover, it typically takes three to 4 weeks to find out whether an individual’s illness is resulting from an outbreak.
Of the eight people interviewed by state and native public health officials, six reported eating Raw Farm raw cheddar cheese within the week before illness.
The CDC “advises people to not eat, sell or serve RAW FARM brand raw cheddar cheese while the investigation is ongoing.”
In case you own Raw Farm cheese that matches the outline of one among the recalled items, the corporate urges you to discard them or return them for store credit.
This move comes just days after a nationwide dairy recall linked to a deadly listeria outbreak that features products sold at Costco, Walmart, Trader Joe’s and other major retailers.
The FDA updated the list of recalled products and products made with the recalled products on Thursday, sold under the brand names: Vibrant Farms, Campesino, Casa Cardenas, Dole, Don Francisco, Don Pancho, Dos Ranchitos, El Huache, Food City, Fresh & Ready Foods, Fresh Express, H-E-B, Jack & Olive, La Ordena, Marketside, Maverick Foods, President’s Alternative, Ready Pac Bistro, Rio Grande, Rizo Bros, Rico, Rojos, San Carlos, Santa Maria, Sprig & Sprout (S&S), The Perfect Bite Co.,Tio Francisco, Trader Joe’s and 365 Whole Foods Market.
Retailers where recalled products were sold unbranded as taco kits, wraps and meals include: Albertsons, Bristol Farms, Carrs-Safeway, Costco, Eagle, Lucky, Pavilions, Randalls, Safeway, Save Mart, Shaw’s, Sprouts (S&S), Star Market, Stater Bros. Markets, Tom Thumb and Vons.