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Sprout Creek Farm Kinke: Listeria Contamination Risk in Raw Milk Cheese

Sprout Creek Farm recalls raw cows' milk cheese semi-firm savory brothy with orange label due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should avoid consumption.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0733-2019Food Sprout Creek Farm ›

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Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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Recalling firmSprout Creek Farm, Inc.34 Lauer Rd · Poughkeepsie, NY 12603-3903

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Sprout Creek Farm is recalling raw cows' milk cheese semi-firm savory brothy with an orange label because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious illness, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and the elderly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18028-sprout-creek-farm-kinke-listeria-contamination-risk-in-raw-milk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18028-sprout-creek-farm-kinke-listeria-contamination-risk-in-raw-milk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0733-2019

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“Sprout Creek Farm Kinke: Listeria Contamination Risk in Raw Milk Cheese.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18028-sprout-creek-farm-kinke-listeria-contamination-risk-in-raw-milk. Based on FDA recall #F-0733-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0733-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2018-11-27 that Sprout Creek Farm, Inc. voluntarily recalled its Kinkead raw cows' milk cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The Class I recall affects four wheels distributed directly to New York and Texas.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Sprout Creek Farm
Product: Sprout Creek Farm Kinkead raw cows' milk cheese semi-firm savory brothy
Packaging: Orange label
Lot code: 5-10-2018
Quantity: 4 wheels
Distribution: Direct to NY and TX

The hazard

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA classified the recall as Class I, indicating a high risk of adverse health consequences.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Sprout Creek Farm, Inc. has two other recalls on record since 2018-09-28, including a 2018-11-06 recall for Listeria contamination risk and a 2018-09-28 recall for improper pasteurization risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Clover Hill Dairy Horseradish Cheese Recall (2026-06-01), Clover Hill Dairy Sharp Cheese Recall (2026-06-01) and Clover Hill Dairy Smoked Cheddar Cheese Recall (2026-06-01).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for the product with an orange label. The specific lot number is 5-10-2018. This product is sold as Sprout Creek Farm Kinkead raw cows' milk cheese semi-firm savory brothy.

Brand
Sprout Creek Farm
Category
Food

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

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Discard the recalled cheese product immediately to avoid potential illness from Listeria monocytogenes.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in New York and Texas.

FDA distribution: “Direct to NY and TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: New York, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 24 days after the firm started it.

Nov 27, 2018Firm started the recall
Dec 18, 2018FDA classified it Class I
Dec 21, 2018FDA terminated the recall
Dec 26, 2018Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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

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<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/18028-sprout-creek-farm-kinke-listeria-contamination-risk-in-raw-milk">Sprout Creek Farm Kinke: Listeria Contamination Risk in Raw Milk Cheese (GovInfoNow)</a>

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Official source: FDA Recall #F-0733-2019 (November 27, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0733-2019 to see it in context.
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