Food recall: White Cheddar Cheese, 40 lb. blocks
Farm Country Cheese House, Inc. (Lakeview, MI) initiated this food recall on 10 Oct 2016; FDA lists 5 product records under event 75427, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 52% of the 799 food enforcement events initiated in 2016 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 2 May 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Farm Country Cheese House, Inc. has 2 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 5 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Farm Country Cheese House, Inc., Lakeview, MI.
Reason for recall
"Farm Country Cheese House is conducting a voluntary recall of multiple vats of cheese due to inadequate pasteurization."
Distribution
"Domestic: MI"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0428-2017 | White Cheddar Cheese, 40 lb. blocks | 1247.53 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 23 Nov 2016 |
| F-0429-2017 | Monterey Jack Cheese, 40 lb. blocks | 1869.34 lbs | Class II | Terminated | 23 Nov 2016 |
| F-0430-2017 | White Cheddar, thirty-nine, 40 lb. blocks from Vat A and 25 40 lb. blocks from Vat C | 1869.34 lbs. Vat A + 1016.55 lbs. Vat C | Class II | Terminated | 23 Nov 2016 |
| F-0431-2017 | Hot Pepper Cheese, forty-five 40 lb. blocks | 1878.76 | Class II | Terminated | 23 Nov 2016 |
| F-0432-2017 | Marble Cheese, thirty-three 40 lb. blocks | 1294.96 lbs. | Class II | Terminated | 23 Nov 2016 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Farm Country Cheese House, Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2014 | Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese, packaged in 8-oz. blocks and 5-lb. loafs. (70108) | Food | Class I | 1 |
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Farm Country Cheese House is conducting a voluntary recall of multiple vats of cheese due to inadequate pasteurization."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Domestic: MI"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 2 May 2017. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.