FDA Closes Recall of Clover Hill Dairy Smoked Cheddar Cheese

The agency considers the recall carried out for smoked cheddar cheese recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 19, 2026, 9:41 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 19, 2026, 9:53 p.m. ET

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On August 12, 2026, FDA enforcement report records indicated that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has closed the recall of smoked cheddar cheese from of , Maryland. The agency's closure status means the FDA considers the recall carried out. The action, assigned recall number , was first initiated on June 1, 2026, for products distributed in Maryland, Virginia, and New York. The recall involved Clover Hill Dairy LLP Smoked Cheddar Cheese Varieties (Cheddar, White Cheddar) packaged in 1/2-lb and 1-lb units marked with the identifying code AA051526 and labeled to keep refrigerated. FDA records list the packaging, labeling, and total quantity distributed as unknown. The FDA designated the action as a recall, which the agency defines as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that using or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The FDA cited contamination with Listeria monocytogenes as the reason for the recall. According to the FDA, 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, and can cause miscarriage and stillbirth in pregnant women. FDA database records show 17 other recall actions for , including multiple recalls recorded on August 12, 2026, for other cheese varieties contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Earlier reports

Aug 19, 2026, 9:41 p.m. ETFirst report
FDA Records Class I Recall of Clover Hill Dairy Smoked Cheddar Cheese
An ongoing Class I recall was published in an FDA enforcement report on August 12, 2026, concerning smoked cheddar cheese products from Clover Hill Dairy, LLC of Mechanicsville, Maryland. The recall action was initiated on June 1, 2026, due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, and the situation remains open and developing.
The recall covers Clover Hill Dairy LLP Smoked Cheddar Cheese Varieties (Cheddar, White Cheddar), sold in 1/2-lb and 1-lb units with identifying code AA051526 and instructions to keep refrigerated. Distribution was recorded in Maryland, Virginia, and New York. Total quantity distributed, packaging, and labeling details are listed as unknown in FDA enforcement report H-1216-2026. A Class I designation is the FDA's most serious category, applied when there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious harm or death.
According to the FDA, 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, and can lead to miscarriage and stillbirth in pregnant women. Agency records show 17 other actions by Clover Hill Dairy, LLC, including August 12, 2026 recalls for mild cheese and Pepper Jack cheese varieties contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Agency databases show 569 food recalls citing Listeria monocytogenes over the past two years. Prior actions and broader hazard tallies do not constitute evidence of fault regarding this specific recall.

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