By Blake Jackson
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is urging consumers to discard "Hilltop Meadow Farm" brand '60 Day Aged Pepper Jack Raw Milk Cheese' with sell-by dates of 9/21/2023 or earlier due to potential listeria contamination. The voluntary recall was initiated after routine testing revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria in the cheese. The affected cheese was sold in various sizes, including ½ lb, 1 lb, 2.5 lb, and 5 lb, across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Wisconsin.
Here's a list of the locations where the contaminated cheese was potentially sold:
Pennsylvania:
- Meadow Run Farms, 727 Rettew Mill Road, Littitz, Lancaster County
- Shady Acres Farm Market, 8514 Elizabethtown Road, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County
- Willow Haven Farm, 7686 Herber Road, New Tripoli, Lehigh County
- Healthy Habits Natural Market, 1120 Center Turnpike, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County
- Little Leaf Natural Products, 505 S Main Street, Montrose, Susquehanna County
New Jersey:
- Whole Earth Center, 360 Nassau St, Princeton
New York:
- Healthy Way, 396 S Main St, Massena
Wisconsin:
- Northstar Bison Store, 225 Birch Avenue, Cameron
The contaminated pepper jack cheese bears the Hilltop Meadow Farm label and includes the product descriptions "From A2/A2 Milk" and "Made from 100% Grassfed Cow's Milk."
No illnesses associated with the contaminated cheese have been reported as of November 22, according to the department.
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