Green Cedar Ackawi Cheese Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk
Green Cedar Dairy recalls Ackawi cheese with March 26, 2019 sell-by date due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check packaging for the date and refrigerate properly.
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Harb Dairy dba Green Cedar Dairy initiated a voluntary recall of Ackawi cheese following notification by U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development that the product was positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
Green Cedar Dairy is recalling Ackawi cheese sold with a March 26, 2019 sell-by date because it was found to contain Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious illness, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18056-green-cedar-ackawi-cheese-recall-listeria-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18056-green-cedar-ackawi-cheese-recall-listeria-contamination-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0751-2019
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“Green Cedar Ackawi Cheese Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18056-green-cedar-ackawi-cheese-recall-listeria-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0751-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0751-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infections, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems. The cheese was found to be contaminated during testing by the FDA and Michigan Department of Agriculture.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Green Cedar Ackawi cheese with a sell-by date of March 26, 2019 or later. Those with compromised immune systems are at higher risk for severe illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Green Cedar Ackawi cheese in small clear plastic shrink wrap with a sell-by date of March 26, 2019 or later. The sell-by date is on a white sticker on the back of the product.
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Green Cedar Dairy- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Discard the cheese immediately as it poses a risk of serious illness from Listeria contamination.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Michigan.
FDA distribution: “Michigan only” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Michigan.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA classified it Class I
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0751-2019 (November 14, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0751-2019 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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.
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