Middlefield Cheese Co-Op Recalls Cheese in Texas for Listeria

September 10, 2025 — Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op, an Ohio-based creamery, recalled several types of cheese that were sold in Texas due to a risk of Listeria contamination.

No illnesses were reported in the recall, but the company said that finished cheese products and cutting equipment surfaces both tested positive for Listeria, a bacteria that can cause severe infections.

The cheese was made in Ohio and sold between July 7, 2025 and August 14, 2025 through distributors, dining halls, and retail stores in Texas, Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

The recalled cheese products can be identified with the following lot codes and sell-by dates:

• Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op Organic Gouda
  • 8 oz. packages, Sell by date of 2/13/2026
• Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op Mozzarella/Provolone Cheese
  • 5 lb. bags (shredded cheese), Sell by date of 9/3/2025
• Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op Colored (Yellow) Cheddar Cheese
  • 5 lb. loaves (labeled as Smoked Cheddar and All Natural Mild Cheddar), Sell by date of 2/13/2026
  • 5 lb. bags (shredded cheese) (labeled as Shredded Cheddar Cheese), Sell by date of 9/3/2025
• Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op Swiss Cheese
  • 5 lb. loaves, Sell by date of 2/13/2026
• Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op Pepper Jack Cheese
  • 5 lb. loaves (labeled as All Natural Pepper Jack), Sell by date of 2/13/2026
  • 5 lb. bags (shredded cheese), Sell by date of 9/3/2025
• Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op Monterey Jack Cheese
  • 5 lb. loaves, Sell by date of 2/13/2026
  • 5 lb. bags (shredded cheese), Sell by date of 9/3/2025
• Sunrise Creamery Dilly Pickle Monterey Jack with Pickles Cheese
  • 6 oz. package (labeled as Dilly Pickle) with lot code 253054, Sell by date of 1-7-26, 1-11-26, or 2-16-26
  • 1.25 lb. package (labeled as Dilly Pickle Jack) with lot code 253054, Sell by date of 12-30-25

Last month, another cheese recall was announced by Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op due to a risk of Listeria contamination.

No illnesses were reported in the previous recall, but infections with Listeria can be serious and sometimes fatal, especially for young children, elderly adults, pregnant women, and people who are immunocompromised.

The company is urging anyone who purchased these products to throw them away, or return them to the store for a full refund.

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