Keswick Creamery Raw and Pasteurized Cheeses Recalled for Listeria Risk

Agency Publication Date: September 26, 2022

Summary

Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms LLC is recalling 537 units of various raw and pasteurized milk cheeses because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes specific batches of several cheese varieties, including Ploughman Cider Wash Tomme, Vulkwin's Folly, Wallaby, Calverley, Feta, Whole Milk Ricotta, Havarti, Bovre, Quark, and Vermeer. These products were sold at farm stores and farmers markets in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this issue.

Risk

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly individuals, and people with weakened immune systems. While healthy people may only experience short-term symptoms like high fever, headache, and nausea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

What You Should Do

The recalled products are Keswick Creamery raw and pasteurized milk cheeses, including Ploughman Cider Wash Tomme, Vulkwin's Folly, Wallaby, Calverley, Feta, Whole Milk Ricotta, Havarti, Bovre, Quark, and Vermeer.
Check the batch number or expiration date on your cheese packaging. Affected codes include batch numbers 47, 25, 27, 317, 102, 139, and 123, as well as date-coded batches from June, July, and August 2022. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, throw it away, or contact Keswick Creamery for further instructions.
Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) for additional questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

Option 1: Full Refund

How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions

Option 2: Dispose of Product

How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Keswick Creamery Ploughman Cider Wash Tomme Aged Raw Milk Cheese (4-12 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 47

Aged over 60 days.

Product: Keswick Creamery Vulkwin's Folly (Scratch 2) Aged Raw Milk Cheese (4-12 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 25

Aged over 60 days.

Product: Keswick Creamery Wallaby Aged Raw Milk Cheese (4-12 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 27

Aged over 60 days.

Product: Keswick Creamery Calverley Aged Raw Milk Cheese (4-12 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 317

Aged over 10 months.

Product: Keswick Creamery Feta Aged Raw Milk Cheese (4-12 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 102

Batch 139

Aged over 60 days.

Product: Keswick Creamery Whole Milk Ricotta (8-16 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 7/4 (Exp 7/18/22)

Batch 7/11 (Exp 7/25/22)

Batch 7/18 (Exp 8/1/22)

Batch 7/25 (Exp 8/8/22)

Batch 8/4 (Exp 8/18/22)

Clear deli container.

Product: Keswick Creamery Havarti Pasteurized Milk Cheese (4-12 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 123

Product: Keswick Creamery Bovre (8 oz)

Variants: Plain, Oregano & Garlic, Herbes de Provence, Cranberry & Honey

Lot Numbers:

Batch 7/4 (Exp 7/25/22)

Batch 7/11 (Exp 8/1/22)

Batch 7/18 (Exp 8/8/22)

Batch 8/1 (Exp 8/22/22)

Clear deli container.

Product: Keswick Creamery Quark (8-16 oz)

Variants: Plain, Dill & Onion

Lot Numbers:

Batch 6/22 (Exp 7/7/22)

Batch 7/20 (Exp 8/4/22)

Batch 8/11 (Exp 8/25/22)

Clear deli container.

Product: Keswick Creamery Vermeer Cheese (4-12 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 6/22

Batch 7/20

Batch 8/11

Product Images

Keswick Creamery

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 90805

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms LLC

Sold By: farm stores; farmers markets

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 10 products (41lbs; 49 lbs; 46 lbs; 23 lbs; 34 lbs; 172 lbs; 42 lbs; 90 lbs; 0; 40 lbs)

Distributed To: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania

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Summary

Risk

What You Should Do

The recalled products are Keswick Creamery raw and pasteurized milk cheeses, including Ploughman Cider Wash Tomme, Vulkwin's Folly, Wallaby, Calverley, Feta, Whole Milk Ricotta, Havarti, Bovre, Quark, and Vermeer.

Check the batch number or expiration date on your cheese packaging. Affected codes include batch numbers 47, 25, 27, 317, 102, 139, and 123, as well as date-coded batches from June, July, and August 2022. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, throw it away, or contact Keswick Creamery for further instructions.

Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) for additional questions.

Affected Products

Product: Keswick Creamery Ploughman Cider Wash Tomme Aged Raw Milk Cheese (4-12 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 47

Aged over 60 days.

Product: Keswick Creamery Vulkwin's Folly (Scratch 2) Aged Raw Milk Cheese (4-12 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 25

Aged over 60 days.

Product: Keswick Creamery Wallaby Aged Raw Milk Cheese (4-12 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 27

Aged over 60 days.

Product: Keswick Creamery Calverley Aged Raw Milk Cheese (4-12 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 317

Aged over 10 months.

Product: Keswick Creamery Feta Aged Raw Milk Cheese (4-12 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 102

Batch 139

Aged over 60 days.

Product: Keswick Creamery Whole Milk Ricotta (8-16 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 7/4 (Exp 7/18/22)

Batch 7/11 (Exp 7/25/22)

Batch 7/18 (Exp 8/1/22)

Batch 7/25 (Exp 8/8/22)

Batch 8/4 (Exp 8/18/22)

Clear deli container.

Product: Keswick Creamery Havarti Pasteurized Milk Cheese (4-12 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 123

Product: Keswick Creamery Bovre (8 oz)

Variants: Plain, Oregano & Garlic, Herbes de Provence, Cranberry & Honey

Lot Numbers:

Batch 7/4 (Exp 7/25/22)

Batch 7/11 (Exp 8/1/22)

Batch 7/18 (Exp 8/8/22)

Batch 8/1 (Exp 8/22/22)

Clear deli container.

Product: Keswick Creamery Quark (8-16 oz)

Variants: Plain, Dill & Onion

Lot Numbers:

Batch 6/22 (Exp 7/7/22)

Batch 7/20 (Exp 8/4/22)

Batch 8/11 (Exp 8/25/22)

Clear deli container.

Product: Keswick Creamery Vermeer Cheese (4-12 oz)

Lot Numbers:

Batch 6/22

Batch 7/20

Batch 8/11

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 90805

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms LLC

Sold By: farm stores; farmers markets

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 10 products (41lbs; 49 lbs; 46 lbs; 23 lbs; 34 lbs; 172 lbs; 42 lbs; 90 lbs; 0; 40 lbs)

Distributed To: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania