Food recall: Twin Sisters Creamery Whatcom Blue cheese, 2.5lb. round cheese wheel, made with raw milk and aged at minimum of 60 days.
FDA enforcement event 97880 is a food recall by Twin Sisters Creamery, LLC of Ferndale, WA, initiated 24 Oct 2025 and classified Class I, with 4 product records.
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. 37% of the 569 food enforcement events initiated in 2025 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 16 Jun 2026. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for Twin Sisters Creamery, LLC.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Twin Sisters Creamery, LLC, Ferndale, WA.
Reason for recall
"Raw milk Mustard Seed cheese is recalled due to E. coli O103:H2 and E. coli O74:H25."
Distribution
"Distributed in OR and WA"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-0193-2026 | Twin Sisters Creamery Whatcom Blue cheese, 2.5lb. round cheese wheel, made with raw milk and aged at minimum of 60 days. Ingredients: cultured raw cow's milk, salt, enzymes, penicillium roqueforti. Made in Ferndale, WA. www.twinsisterscreamery.com. | 3438.20 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 26 Nov 2025 |
| H-0194-2026 | Twin Sisters Creamery Farmhouse Cheese, 3lb. round cheese wheel, made with raw milk and aged at minimum of 60 days. Ingredients: cultured raw cow's milk, salt, and enzymes. Made in Ferndale, WA. www.twinsisterscreamery.com. | 1359.86 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 26 Nov 2025 |
| H-0195-2026 | Twin Sisters Creamery Peppercorn cheese, 3lb. round cheese wheel, made with raw milk and aged at minimum of 60 days. Ingredients: cultured raw cow's milk, whole peppercorns, salt, enzymes. Made in Ferndale, WA. www.twinsisterscreamery.com. | 115.46 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 26 Nov 2025 |
| H-0196-2026 | Twin Sisters Creamery Mustard Seed cheese, 3lb. round cheese wheel, made with raw milk and aged at minimum of 60 days. Ingredients: Cultured raw cow's milk, salt, whole yellow mustard seeds and enzymes. Made in Ferndale, WA. www.twinsisterscreamery.com. | 237.34 lbs. | Class I | Terminated | 26 Nov 2025 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Raw milk Mustard Seed cheese is recalled due to E. coli O103:H2 and E. coli O74:H25."
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: "Distributed in OR and WA"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 16 Jun 2026. "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.