Food recall

Westby Cooperative Creamery recall: Westby Cheese Curds

Westby Cooperative Creamery, of Westby, WI, recalled Westby Cheese Curds and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Cheese curds may be contaminated with generic E. coli.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on September 29, 2024, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 20, 2024. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

E. coli

Status

Terminated

Closed January 14, 2025

The recall

Company
Westby Cooperative Creamery (Westby, WI)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Cheese curds may be contaminated with generic E. coli.”
Where it was sold
WI
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
95452

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0124-2025 Class II

    Westby Cheese Curds, UPC 7 50388-30105 2. Keep Refrigerated. No Added Preservatives. Manufactured by Westby Cooperative Creamery, Westby, WI 54667. White, Yellow, and Mixed Curds are packaged in 12 oz. (340g) bags or in 10 lb. bulk boxes.

    Codes: Sell By Date: 11-26-24 on bulk container and Expiration Date of 11-26-24 on 12 oz bags.

    Quantity: 914 lbs. total

  • F-0125-2025 Class II

    Westby Pepper Cheese Curds, 12 oz. (340g) UPC 7 50388-30105 2. Keep Refrigerated. No Added Preservatives. Manufactured by Westby Cooperative Creamery, Westby, WI 54667.

    Codes: Expiration Date of 11-26-24.

    Quantity: 914 lbs. total

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of November 20, 2024.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.