Raw milk cheddar cheese recalled in NY, NJ over fears of dangerous E. coli contamination

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Morrison, E. (2026, October 17). Raw milk cheddar cheese recalled in NY, NJ over fears of dangerous E. coli contamination. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/raw-milk-cheddar-cheese-recalled-in-ny-nj-over-fears-of-dangerous-e-coli-contamination/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-17 · by Ella Morrison

Quick Summary

Family Farmstead Dairy recalled a batch of raw milk cheddar cheese with a best-by date of July 22, 2027, after two strains of toxin-producing E. coli were found in samples from Maryland. The recall affects stores in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts, although the company says it may have been distributed to other states as well. No illnesses or allergic reactions related to the cheese had been reported by the time of the announcement.
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Story summary

Family Farmstead Dairy, based in New York, has recalled one batch of raw milk cheddar cheese distributed across multiple states due to potential E. coli contamination concerns. The affected product, with a best-by date of July 22, 2027, was distributed to stores in New York and New Jersey as well as Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, and Massachusetts. The company made the announcement on Thursday after detecting two strains of toxin-producing E. coli in samples taken from Maryland. No illnesses or allergic reactions related to the recalled cheese had been reported at the time of the recall.

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📰 Raw Milk Cheese Recall Due To E Coli
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Who wrote this

Ella Morrison
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Topics

Family Farmstead Dairy Maryland New York Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese the Empire State

Subjects

Family Farmstead Dairy ORG · 4× Maryland GPE · 2× New York GPE · 2× Connecticut GPE · 1× Massachusetts GPE · 1× New Jersey GPE · 1× Pennsylvania GPE · 1× Virginia GPE · 1× the Empire State GPE · 1× the US Food and Drug Administration ORG · 1×

Narrative

No illnesses or allergic reactions related to the recalled cheese had been reported at the time the company made its announcement Thursday. “We sincerely apologize to our customers, retail partners, and consumers for the inconvenience caused by this recall,” Family Farmstead Dairy said in its recall announcement.
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🔮 The batch of raw cheddar cheese may potentially be contaminated with E. coli, the company shared.

Claims (12 extracted, 5 hedged)

A New York-based dairy company recalled one lot of raw milk cheddar cheese that was distributed to a slew of states — including the Empire State — due to E. coli contamination concerns. asserted
that → base → concerns
Family Farmstead Dairy pulled a batch of Raw Milk Cheddar Cheese that has a best-by date of July 22, 2027 on Thursday that was distributed to stores in New York and New Jersey, according to a company announcement shared by the US Food and Drug Administration. uncertain
that → pull → Administration
The batch of raw cheddar cheese may potentially be contaminated with E. coli, the company shared. uncertain
company → contaminate → coli
The potentially plagued cheese was also recalled in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia and Massachusetts — but may have been distributed to other states through downstream distributors, the announcement said. uncertain
announcement → plague → distributors
The Worcester-based dairy company distributes a variety of their products to grocers across the country, including Whole Foods Market and Fresh Direct, according to its website. uncertain
company → base → website
Family Farmstead Dairy said the issue was discovered after a sample in Maryland isolated two strains of a toxin producing E. coli in two samples of the cheddar cheese. asserted
sample → say → cheese
No illnesses or allergic reactions related to the recalled cheese had been reported at the time the company made its announcement Thursday. “We sincerely apologize to our customers, retail partners, and consumers for the inconvenience caused by this recall,” Family Farmstead Dairy said in its recall announcement. asserted
Dairy → relate → announcement
“Product quality is an utmost priority here at Family Farmstead so we are committed to identifying the cause of this issue and taking all necessary corrective actions to ensure the continued safety and quality of our products. asserted
we → commit → products
E. coli can cause diarrhea, often with bloody stools but most healthy adults can completely recover in a week. asserted
adults → cause → week
Some people, however, can develop a form of kidney failure — Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) — which can lead to severe kidney damage and possibly death. uncertain
which → develop → damage
HUS is most likely to occur in young children and elderly people. asserted
HUS → occur → children
The Post reached out to Family Farmstead Dairy for comment. asserted
Post → reach → comment
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