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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published January 12, 2022

Natural Way Cheese Horseradish Curds Recall: Milk Storage Risk

Natural Way Cheese recalls horseradish cheese curds due to milk stored in holding tank over 72 hours, risking bacterial growth. Affected units sold April 2022.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0634-2022FoodNatural Way Cheese ›
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Recalling firmNatural Way Cheese6060 E Beaverton Rd · Clare, MI 48617-9653
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Natural Way Cheese is recalling horseradish cheese curds because milk was stored in a holding tank longer than the 72-hour cleaning interval required. This could lead to bacterial growth in the cheese, potentially causing foodborne illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/13383-natural-way-cheese-horseradish-curds-recall-milk-storage-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/13383-natural-way-cheese-horseradish-curds-recall-milk-storage-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0634-2022

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“Natural Way Cheese Horseradish Curds Recall: Milk Storage Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/13383-natural-way-cheese-horseradish-curds-recall-milk-storage-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0634-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0634-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Jan. 12, 2022, that Natural Way Cheese is recalling Natural Way Cheese Horseradish Cheese Curds due to potential contamination from milk stored beyond the required cleaning interval. The recall covers retail 12oz plastic bags distributed in Michigan and Indiana.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Natural Way Cheese
  • Product: Natural Way Cheese Horseradish Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag
  • UPC: 8 10056 75106 7 (also listed as 00810056751067)
  • Lot code/date: 01042209 04/04/22
  • Distribution: Michigan, Indiana

The hazard

The milk used in the cheese curds had been stored in a holding tank for more than 72 hours, exceeding the required 72-hour tank cleaning interval. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Clover Hill Dairy Sharp Cheese Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2026-06-01), Clover Hill Dairy Horseradish Cheese Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2026-06-01), and Clover Hill Dairy Smoked Cheddar Cheese Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2026-06-01).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Natural Way Cheese Horseradish Cheese Curds in 12oz plastic bags with UPC 8 10056 75106 7. The product was sold in retail cases of 12 units starting April 2022.

  • Brand
    Natural Way Cheese
  • Product
    Natural Way Cheese Horseradish Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75106 7, 12 retail units per wholesale
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 11 products

All 11 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    MI, IN
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
F-0632-2022Natural Way Cheese Chive Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75107 4, 12 retail units per wholesale case; 01042202 04/04/22
F-0633-2022Natural Way Cheese Marble Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75022 0, 12 retail units per wholesale case, and sold in 10lbs wholesale plastic bag as well; 01042203 04/04/22
F-0634-2022Natural Way Cheese Horseradish Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75106 7, 12 retail units per wholesale case; 01042209 04/04/22
F-0635-2022Natural Way Cheese Ranch Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75014 5, 12 retail units per wholesale case; 01042212 04/04/22
F-0636-2022Natural Way Cheese White Cheddar Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75021 3, 12 retail units per wholesale case, and sold in 10lbs wholesale plastic bag as well; 01042204 04/04/22
F-0637-2022Natural Way Cheese 3 Pepper Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75020 6, 12 retail units per wholesale case; 01042205 04/04/22
F-0638-2022Natural Way Cheese Bacon Cheddar Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75175 3, 12 retail units per wholesale case; 01042214 04/04/22
F-0639-2022Natural Way Cheese Hickory Smoke Flavor Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75017 6, 12 retail units per wholesale case; 01042208 04/04/22
F-0640-2022Natural Way Cheese Dill Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75019 0, 12 retail units per wholesale case; 01042206 04/04/22
F-0641-2022Natural Way Cheese Sweet Basil Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75015 2, 12 retail units per wholesale case; 01042213 04/04/22
F-0642-2022Natural Way Cheese Cheddar Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75023 7, 12 retail units per wholesale case, and sold in 10lbs wholesale plastic bag as well; 01042201 04/04/22
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Identify if your product has the UPC 8 10056 75106 7 and was sold in April 2022.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Indiana and Michigan.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “MI, IN” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Indiana, Michigan.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.6 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jan 12, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 8, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 16, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 1, 2024420222024
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Is there a risk of serious injury from this product?

The recall is for food safety concerns, not physical injury risks. The hazard is bacterial growth from improper milk storage.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0634-2022 (January 12, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0634-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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