FDA Closes Recall of Clover Hill Dairy Mild Cheese Stix

The FDA has closed its recall action for mild cheese stix contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 18, 2026, 12:46 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 18, 2026, 1:24 p.m. ET

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The Food and Drug Administration has closed its recall action for mild cheese variety products from , indicating the agency considers the recall carried out. The FDA enforcement report, dated August 12, 2026, lists the recall under recall number , which was originally initiated on June 1, 2026. The affected product is the Clover Hill Dairy LLP mild cheese variety (Snack Pack Assorted Regular Mild Stix White Colby, Marble Jack, Yummy Cheddar), sold in approximate 0.40-lb (6.4oz) units and marked to keep refrigerated. For consumers who may still have the product, FDA records list the identifying code AA051526. FDA enforcement records note that packaging, labeling, or total quantity of product distributed remains unknown. The product was distributed in Maryland, Virginia, and New York. The action was classified as , which the FDA defines as its most serious category, used where there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious harm or death. The recall was initiated because the cheese was contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. According to the FDA, Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis and can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, while infection in pregnant women can cause miscarriage and stillbirth. FDA database records list 17 other recall actions by , including recalls for Pepper Jack cheese varieties and Soft Cuajada in Brine. Agency database records also show 569 food recalls citing Listeria monocytogenes over a two-year period.

Earlier reports

Aug 18, 2026, 12:46 p.m. ETFirst report
FDA Reports Class I Recall of Clover Hill Dairy Mild Cheese Stix Due to Listeria Risk
An official FDA enforcement report dated August 12, 2026, details an ongoing, developing recall of mild cheese products from Clover Hill Dairy, LLC. The recall was initially initiated on June 1, 2026, due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall covers Clover Hill Dairy LLP mild cheese variety products labeled as Snack Pack Assorted Regular Mild Stix White Colby, Marble Jack, Yummy Cheddar. The items are sold in approximate 0.40-lb (6.4oz) units bearing the identifying code AA051526, with packaging instructions to keep refrigerated. The packaging, labeling, and total quantity of product distributed are unknown. The product was distributed in Maryland, Virginia, and New York.
The FDA categorized recall number H-1206-2026 as Class I. According to the FDA, Class I is its most serious category, used when there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious harm or death. The agency states that Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, as well as miscarriage and stillbirth in pregnant women.
FDA database records list 17 other recall actions by Clover Hill Dairy, LLC, including Class I recalls dated August 12, 2026, for Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties and Soft Cuajada in Brine due to Listeria monocytogenes. Agency records also show 569 food recalls citing Listeria monocytogenes in the last two years. These historical figures serve as context and do not establish fault in this action.

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