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Class I · Recall · initiated April 2, 2026 · Ongoing

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Raw Farm recalls raw cheddar cheese, retail and bulk, in E. coli O157:H7 outbreak

Raw Farm of Fresno, California recalled five raw cheddar cheese products, including 80 oz bulk shredded and block formats, sold in ten states, in connection with a multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7.

The record

Firm
Raw Farm LLC, Fresno, CA
Products (5)
RAW FARM RAW CHEDDAR Original NEVER WARMED ABOVE 102F (TRULY RAW) MADE WITH WHOLE RAW MILK MADE IN USA KEEP REFRIGERATED INGREDIENTS: whole raw milk, vegetable rennet, cultures, kosher sea salt Produced By: RAW FARM, LLC www.rawfarmusa.com 8 oz (227g) UPC: 835204001177 16 oz (454g) UPC: 8352040001RAW FARM RAW CHEDDAR Jalapeno NEVER WARMED ABOVE 102F (TRULY RAW) MADE WITH WHOLE RAW MILK MADE IN USA KEEP REFRIGERATED INGREDIENTS: whole raw milk, vegetable rennet, cultures, kosher sea salt, 100% organic chili powder jalapeno, air dried green jalapeno peppers Produced By: RAW FARM, LLC www.rawfaRAW FARM RAW CHEDDAR SIMPLY SHREDDED Original MADE WITH: WHOLE RAW MILK TRULY RAW - NEVER WARMED ABOVE 102F MADE IN THE USA KEEP REFRIGERATED INGREDIENTS: WHOLE RAW MILK, VEGETABLE RENNET, CULTURES, KOSHER SEA SALT Produced By: RAW FARM, LLC www.rawfarmusa.com 8 oz (227g) UPC: 835204001184RAW FARM SHREDDED RAW CHEDDAR 80 OZ [BULK ITEM] UPC: 835204000194RAW FARM ORIGINAL RAW CHEDDAR 80 OZ [BULK ITEM] UPC: 835204001160
Reason, as filed
“Multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7.”
Classification
Class I (Class I: reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death)
Recall numbers
H-0762-2026, H-0763-2026, H-0764-2026, H-0765-2026, H-0766-2026
Initiated
April 2, 2026
Posted by FDA
May 13, 2026
Status
Ongoing · Voluntary: Firm initiated
Quantity
Not provided
Distribution
U.S. distribution: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, NV, TX. Foreign distribution: None.

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Why it happened, in plain English

The filed reason is short: “Multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7.” It is not a “potential” contamination. This recall was triggered by illnesses, and the record lists it as ongoing. The products are raw-milk cheddars in 8 oz and 16 oz retail sizes and in 80 oz bulk blocks and shreds, distributed to AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, NV and TX.

The labels say it themselves: “NEVER WARMED ABOVE 102F (TRULY RAW).” Pasteurization is the kill step for E. coli O157:H7 in milk, and this product is made without it by design. That leaves aging, salt and acidity as the only barriers, and the outbreak record shows they were not enough here. The bulk 80 oz items matter for readers: those went to foodservice or repackers, and the record does not say who. The record does not say where on the farm the contamination came from.

Who else should care

Retailers and delis that cut or shred raw-milk cheese from bulk blocks, and any specialty grocer that carries raw dairy under its own label. If you bought Raw Farm bulk cheddar and repackaged it, your product is in this recall too, even though your name is not.

Check: whether every raw-milk product you sell can be traced back to a supplier lot and pulled from your shelf within a day, because an outbreak recall is measured in illnesses, not in days.

Written 2026-09-08. Analysis is editorial; the record above is FDA's.