Polkton Corners 12 pound wheels, Six pound half wheels, and wedges of various sizes ranging from less than 12 pounds to 1/3 pound. Wheels and half wheels are sold packaged in cheese paper and wedges are sold packaged in clear plastic cryovac. Refrigerated, Organic raw milk cheese.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2469-2016) was formally reported on October 5, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 3, 2016. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Grassfields Cheese, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Coopersville, MI. Federal records indicate 2250 lbs units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a bacteria that can cause serious illness in humans. E.coli infection symptoms vary by individual, but often include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: MI, GA, IL, IN, CT, NY, CO, WA, TN, OH. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.