Food recall: Paneer Cheese, Net Wt. 30 lbs., packaged in 5 lb. vacuum-sealed plastic bags with lot code 2517061, packed 6 bags per…
Class I FDA enforcement event 97331. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Class I, in the words of FDA
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
Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative started this food recall on 21 Jul 2025. The firm address in the FDA record is in Middlefield, OH. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 97331 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 3 Sep 2025. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 3 Apr 2026.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
KY, OH, PA
Recalling firm
Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative, Middlefield, OH.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-0527-2025 | Paneer Cheese, Net Wt. 30 lbs., packaged in 5 lb. vacuum-sealed plastic bags with lot code 2517061, packed 6 bags per white cardboard case with packed on date 6-18-25, distributed for food service only | 60 cases 30 lbs each | Class I | Terminated | 3 Sep 2025 |
| H-0528-2025 | 1) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, 5 lb. loaves, and 40 lb. loaves, packaged in plastic with lot code 251661 2) Copia Collective 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, packaged in plastic with lot code 251661 | 1) 216.5 lbs. 2) 30 lbs. (246.5 lbs. TOTAL) | Class I | Terminated | 3 Sep 2025 |
| H-0529-2025 | Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Horseradish Flavored Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, packaged in plastic with lot code 2524061 | 2.5 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 3 Sep 2025 |
| H-0530-2025 | 1) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Monterey Jack Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, 5 lb. loaves, and 40 lb. blocks, packaged in plastic 2) Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op Farmers Cheese, 8 oz. individual units, 5 lb. loaves, and 40 lb. blocks, packaged in plastic | 640 pounds | Class I | Terminated | 3 Sep 2025 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2025
- 569
- Share of these events in Class I
- 37%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 9
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2025 | 1) Sunrise Creamery Dilly Pickle Monterey Jack Cheese with Dill Pickles, Net Wt. 6 oz., packaged individually in plastic | Food | Class I | 9 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report H-0527-2025The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 97331. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/97331/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
KY, OH, PA
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 97331?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
60 cases 30 lbs each
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2025 have the same class?
- 37% of the 569 food events that started in 2025 are in Class I.