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Tomales BayFoods Recalls Corra Lin Cheese Due to E. Coli Risk

Tomales BayFoods recalls Corra Lin Sheep Milk Cheese wheels due to O157 E. coli detection. Check if you have product made by Errington Cheese.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0083-2017FoodTomales BayFoods ›
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Recalling firmTomales BayFoods2080 Lakeville Hwy · Petaluma, CA 94954-6713
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What happened, in plain English

Tomales BayFoods is recalling Corra Lin Sheep Milk Cheese because Food Standards Scotland detected O157 and O157 E. coli in the product. The cheese was manufactured by Errington Cheese Ltd. in the United Kingdom. This recall affects wheels weighing between 13.24 and 15.90 lbs produced on specific dates in 2015 and 2016. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23206-tomales-bayfoods-recalls-corra-lin-cheese-due-to-e-coli.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23206-tomales-bayfoods-recalls-corra-lin-cheese-due-to-e-coli · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0083-2017

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“Tomales BayFoods Recalls Corra Lin Cheese Due to E. Coli Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23206-tomales-bayfoods-recalls-corra-lin-cheese-due-to-e-coli. Based on FDA recall #F-0083-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0083-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The presence of O157 and O157 E. coli bacteria in the cheese poses a serious health risk. Consumption of contaminated food can lead to severe gastrointestinal illness and other complications associated with E. coli infection.

Who’s affected

Consumers in California who purchased Corra Lin Sheep Milk Cheese wheels from Neal's Yard Dairy or other distributors are likely affected. Individuals who consumed raw sheep milk cheese products manufactured by Errington Cheese Ltd. during the specified production dates are at risk of illness.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Corra Lin Sheep Milk Cheese sold in wheels weighing between 13.24 and 15.90 lbs. Check the production dates, which are listed as 06/05/2015, 06/29/2016, and 07/07/2015. The product was manufactured by Errington Cheese Ltd. in South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom, and distributed primarily in California.

  • Brand
    Tomales BayFoods
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the cheese

    Do not eat any Corra Lin Sheep Milk Cheese wheels that match the description and production dates due to E. coli contamination.

  2. Discard or return product

    The record states that Food Standards Scotland ordered the cheese to be pulled from distribution, but does not specify a consumer remedy like a refund or return process.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in California.

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

States: California.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 34 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 15, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Oct 11, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 19, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Oct 19, 201642016
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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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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-0083-2017 (September 15, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0083-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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