Hickory Knoll Cheeses Recalled due to Inadequate Pasteurization

Michigan, United States

Hickory Knoll Farms Creamery, LLC, based in Onondaga, Michigan, is recalling all its cheese products due to potential inadequate pasteurization and insanitary manufacturing conditions. The products are believed to have been sold directly from the facility or at farmers markets throughout Michigan, including, but not limited to:

- Hickory Knoll Farms Creamery, 2655 Gould Rd, Onondaga, MI 49264
- Allen Farmers Market in Lansing
- Meridian Township Farmers Market in Okemos
- Fulton Street Farmers Market in Grand Rapids

The recalled products include a variety of goat milk and cow milk cheeses under the Hickory Knoll Farms brand. The impacted products include, but are not limited to, all lot codes of:

+ Goat Milk Cheeses
- Chevre (Plain, Sundried Tomato Basil Garlic, Rio Grande, Blueberry Almond, or Garlic Basil Pesto with Pine Nuts)
- Feta
- Charbonnel (Tomme)
- Cheddar
- Cabra Borracho (Drunken Goat)
- Quixote (Manchego)
- Rhymney (Caerphilly)

+ Cow Milk Cheeses
- Cheese Curds (Plain, Sundried Tomato Basil Garlic, or Garlic Dill)
- Fresh Mozzarella
- Lounell (Tomme)
- Lounell al Vino (Wine Soaked)
- Harmony (Beer Soaked)
- Marie (Camembert Style)
- White Cheddar Cheese
- White Cheddar Cheese with Sundried Tomato Basil Garlic
- Poitou (Raclette)
- LeaMin (Gruyere)
- Kronberg (Appenzeller)
- Raw Milk Asiago
- Gouda
- Pepper Jack
- Parmesan

The issue was discovered during an inspection by the MDARD. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) has advised consumers to dispose of any Hickory Knoll cheese products they may have.

In case you experience harm from this product, it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve issues and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance. If symptoms persist, seek medical care.

Source: www.michigan.gov/mdard/about/media/pressreleases/2024/09/16/consumer-advisory-mdard-urges-consumers-not-to-eat-hickory-knoll-cheese-products