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FDA Reports Class I Recall of Clover Hill Dairy Flavored Cheese

An ongoing, developing recall involves Old Bay Cheddar cheese distributed in Maryland, Virginia, and New York.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 18, 2026, 10:25 a.m. ET
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On August 12, 2026, the FDA published enforcement details for an , developing recall initiated on June 1, 2026, by . The recall affects Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Flavored Cheese (Old Bay Cheddar) under identifying code AA051526 and recall number . The cheese was distributed in Maryland, Virginia, and New York in approximate 1/2-lb, 1-lb, 2.5-lb, 5-lb, and 40-lb units with instructions to keep refrigerated. The FDA notes that the total quantity distributed, packaging, and labeling details remain unknown. The agency classified the recall as , which is the FDA's most serious category, defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious harm or death. The action was initiated because the product is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the FDA, Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, which can lead to serious and fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, as well as miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women. FDA databases show 17 other recall actions by , and 569 food recalls citing Listeria monocytogenes over the past two years. According to reference descriptions from Britannica, Wikipedia, and Simple English Wikipedia, cheddar is a cow's-milk cheese aged from a few months up to about two years. Food historian Joyce White noted in a Yahoo publication that Old Bay is a seasoning blend created in Baltimore in the 1930s containing spices such as celery salt, paprika, mustard, bay leaf, black pepper, and red pepper. The 1/2-lb, 1-lb, 2.5-lb, and 5-lb units are standard consumer packages, whereas 40-lb blocks are bulk commercial formats used by food-service kitchens and delis, where the cheese may reach consumers without original packaging.

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