The FDA announced on July 29, 2020, that LuMaZu, LLC dba Nettle Meadow is recalling Habanero Peach Fromage Frais cheese due to potential under-pasteurization. The recall was initiated voluntarily after a routine inspection revealed pasteurization temperatures were not recorded for two lots.
How to tell if you have it
- Brand: Nettle Meadow
- Product: Habanero Peach Fromage Frais Cheese
- Description: "Nettle Meadow Artisan Cheese * Habanero Peach Fromage Frais***Contains pasteurized goat and cows milk* 5 oz."
- Lot code: NDD-4
- Quantity: 2 cases
- Distribution: New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
The hazard
A routine New York Agriculture and Markets inspection found that the pasteurization temperature was not recorded for two lots of cheese because of a pasteurizer recorder chart malfunction. This failure creates a risk that the product may be under-pasteurized.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Great Value Cottage Cheese Recall: Under-Pasteurization Risk (2026-02-21), SAPUTO Clover Sonoma Cottage Cheese Recall: Risk of Under-Pasteurized Product (2026-02-21), and Mehadrin Chocolate Leben Recall: Improper Pasteurization Risk (2026-08-10).