Grassfields Cheese Recall: Onion n Garlic Contaminated with E. coli
Grassfields Cheese, LLC recalls Onion n Garlic cheese wheels and wedges due to Shiga toxin-producing E. coli contamination. Check your product details.
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contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a bacteria that can cause serious illness in humans. E.coli infection symptoms vary by individual, but often include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting. If there is fever, it usually is not very high (less than 101¿F/less than 38.5¿C). Most people get better within 57 days. Some infections are very mild, but others are severe or even life-threatening. Around 510% of those diagnosed with Shiga-toxin producing E.coli infections develop a potentially life-threatening complication known as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Signs that a person is developing HUS include decreased frequency of urination, feeling very tired, and losing pink color in cheeks and inside the lower eyelids. Persons with HUS should be hospitalized because their kidneys may stop working and they may develop other serious problems. Most persons with HUS recover within a few weeks, but some suffer permanent damage or die.
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What happened, in plain English
Grassfields Cheese, LLC is recalling Onion n Garlic cheese products because they may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). This bacteria can cause serious illness in humans, including severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. The recall covers all product on the market manufactured prior to August 1, 2016. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23650-grassfields-cheese-recall-onion-n-garlic-contaminated-with-e-coli.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23650-grassfields-cheese-recall-onion-n-garlic-contaminated-with-e-coli · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2462-2016
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“Grassfields Cheese Recall: Onion n Garlic Contaminated with E. coli.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23650-grassfields-cheese-recall-onion-n-garlic-contaminated-with-e-coli. Based on FDA recall #F-2462-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2462-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The cheese may contain Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), which can cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea, and vomiting. In some cases, this infection can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a potentially life-threatening complication that causes kidney failure.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Onion n Garlic cheese wheels, half wheels, or wedges from Grassfields Cheese. Individuals in Michigan, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Connecticut, New York, Colorado, Washington, Tennessee, and Ohio are particularly at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Onion n Garlic cheese sold as 12-pound wheels, six-pound half wheels, or wedges ranging from less than 12 pounds to 1/3 pound. Wheels and half wheels are packaged in cheese paper, while wedges are in clear plastic cryovac. Check the manufacturing date printed immediately below the cheese variety name; the recall applies to any product manufactured prior to August 1, 2016.
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Grassfields Cheese- Category
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All 10 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 I- Status
Terminated- Distribution
MI, GA, IL, IN, CT, NY, CO, WA, TN, OH
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| F-2461-2016 | Gouda 12 pound wheels, Six pound half wheels, and wedges of various sizes ranging from less than 12 pounds to 1/3 pound. Wheels and half wheels are sold packaged in cheese paper and wedges are sold packaged in clear plastic cryovac. Refrigerated, Organic raw milk cheese.; All product on market. Any manuafcturing date prior to 8.1.16; date printed immediately below the cheese variety name represents the manufacturing date |
| F-2462-2016 | Onion n Garlic 12 pound wheels, Six pound half wheels, and wedges of various sizes ranging from less than 12 pounds to 1/3 pound. Wheels and half wheels are sold packaged in cheese paper and wedges are sold packaged in clear plastic cryovac. Refrigerated, Organic raw milk cheese.; All product on market. Any manuafcturing date prior to 8.1.16; date printed immediately below the cheese variety name represents the manufacturing date |
| F-2463-2016 | Country Dill 12 pound wheels, Six pound half wheels, and wedges of various sizes ranging from less than 12 pounds to 1/3 pound. Wheels and half wheels are sold packaged in cheese paper and wedges are sold packaged in clear plastic cryovac. Refrigerated, Organic raw milk cheese.; All product on market. Any manuafcturing date prior to 8.1.16; date printed immediately below the cheese variety name represents the manufacturing date |
| F-2464-2016 | Leyden 12 pound wheels, Six pound half wheels, and wedges of various sizes ranging from less than 12 pounds to 1/3 pound. Wheels and half wheels are sold packaged in cheese paper and wedges are sold packaged in clear plastic cryovac. Refrigerated, Organic raw milk cheese.; All product on market. Any manuafcturing date prior to 8.1.16; date printed immediately below the cheese variety name represents the manufacturing date |
| F-2465-2016 | Edam 12 pound wheels, Six pound half wheels, and wedges of various sizes ranging from less than 12 pounds to 1/3 pound. Wheels and half wheels are sold packaged in cheese paper and wedges are sold packaged in clear plastic cryovac. Refrigerated, Organic raw milk cheese.; All product on market. Any manuafcturing date prior to 8.1.16; date printed immediately below the cheese variety name represents the manufacturing date |
| F-2466-2016 | Lamont Cheddar 12 pound wheels, Six pound half wheels, and wedges of various sizes ranging from less than 12 pounds to 1/3 pound. Wheels and half wheels are sold packaged in cheese paper and wedges are sold packaged in clear plastic cryovac. Refrigerated, Organic raw milk cheese.; All product on market. Any manuafcturing date prior to 8.1.16; date printed immediately below the cheese variety name represents the manufacturing date |
| F-2467-2016 | Chili Cheese 12 pound wheels, Six pound half wheels, and wedges of various sizes ranging from less than 12 pounds to 1/3 pound. Wheels and half wheels are sold packaged in cheese paper and wedges are sold packaged in clear plastic cryovac. Refrigerated, Organic raw milk cheese.; All product on market. Any manuafcturing date prior to 8.1.16; date printed immediately below the cheese variety name represents the manufacturing date |
| F-2468-2016 | Fait Fras 12 pound wheels, Six pound half wheels, and wedges of various sizes ranging from less than 12 pounds to 1/3 pound. Wheels and half wheels are sold packaged in cheese paper and wedges are sold packaged in clear plastic cryovac. Refrigerated, Organic raw milk cheese.; All product on market. Any manuafcturing date prior to 8.1.16; date printed immediately below the cheese variety name represents the manufacturing date |
| F-2469-2016 | Polkton Corners 12 pound wheels, Six pound half wheels, and wedges of various sizes ranging from less than 12 pounds to 1/3 pound. Wheels and half wheels are sold packaged in cheese paper and wedges are sold packaged in clear plastic cryovac. Refrigerated, Organic raw milk cheese.; All product on market. Any manuafcturing date prior to 8.1.16; date printed immediately below the cheese variety name represents the manufacturing date |
| F-2470-2016 | Crofters 12 pound wheels, Six pound half wheels, and wedges of various sizes ranging from less than 12 pounds to 1/3 pound. Wheels and half wheels are sold packaged in cheese paper and wedges are sold packaged in clear plastic cryovac. Refrigerated, Organic raw milk cheese.; All product on market. Any manuafcturing date prior to 8.1.16; date printed immediately below the cheese variety name represents the manufacturing date |
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled Onion n Garlic cheese wheels, half wheels, or wedges due to the risk of E. coli contamination.
Discard or return the product
Since no specific remedy is listed in the record, consumers should discard the product or contact the retailer for a refund if possible.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 10 states.
FDA distribution: “MI, GA, IL, IN, CT, NY, CO, WA, TN, OH” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-2462-2016 (August 3, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2462-2016 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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