Chapel Hill Creamery Carolina Moon Cheese Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk
Chapel Hill Creamery recalls Carolina Moon cheese products due to potential Salmonella contamination. Affected lots sold in North Carolina from 2016-2017; consumers should check lot numbers on packaging.
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What happened, in plain English
Chapel Hill Creamery is recalling Carolina Moon cheese products that may be contaminated with Salmonella. This poses a risk of food poisoning if consumed, so affected consumers should stop using the product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23710-chapel-hill-creamery-carolina-moon-cheese-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23710-chapel-hill-creamery-carolina-moon-cheese-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1130-2017
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“Chapel Hill Creamery Carolina Moon Cheese Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23710-chapel-hill-creamery-carolina-moon-cheese-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1130-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1130-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning with symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. If the contaminated cheese is eaten, it can lead to serious illness, especially for vulnerable individuals such as young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Carolina Moon cheese products with lot numbers listed in the recall (2016-2017) are affected. Those who have eaten the product are at higher risk of foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the lot number on the packaging, which is listed as 160607, 160531, 160524, 160517, 160510, 160503, 160428, 160421, 160411, 160404, 160328, 160323, 160314, 160307, 160229, 160222, or 160208. These products were sold by weight in North Carolina from 2016-2017.
- Brand
Chapel Hill Creamery- Category
Food
All 13 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
GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1130-2017 | Carolina Moon, typical wheel is about .55 lb, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, sold by weight.; Lot numbers: 160607; 160531; 160524; 160517; 160510; 160503; 160428; 160421; 160411; 160404; 160328; 160323; 160314; 160307; 160229; 160222 and 160208. | 5946 wheels (approximately .5 lbs). |
| F-1131-2017 | Calvander, raw milk, wheel is about 10 lbs, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, sold by weight both cut and whole.; Lot numbers: 160109; 151221; 151219; 151212; 151205; 151127; 151121; 151114; 151109; 151107; 151102; 151031; 151024; 151017; 151010; 151007; 151003; 150926; 150919; 150912; 150903; 150829; 150822; 150818; 150815; 150731; 150725; 150718; 150716; 150711. | 5115.75 lbs |
| F-1132-2017 | Hickory Grove, raw milk, wheel is about 4 lbs, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, sold by weight both cut and whole, retail and wholesale.; Lot numbers: 160527; 160511; 160429; 160423; 160415; 160402; 160324; 160318; 160311; 160304; 160226; 160215; 160204; 160128; 160121; 160106; 160102; 151214.. | 2323.37 lbs |
| F-1133-2017 | Pheta, cut and packaged in brine, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, sold by 10 lb tub (wholesale) and by individual packages about .5 lb (retail).; Lot numbers: 160615; 160608; 160513; 160408; 160401; 160311; 160219 and 160115. | 982.64 lbs |
| F-1134-2017 | Smoked Mozzarella, sold in 1 lb logs, half lb balls, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, and cherry-sized balls. At retail the half lb balls are sold by the each, packaged in water. All sizes are sold at wholesale, either packaged in water or dry packed. At retail the cherry sized balls are sold by weight.; Lot numbers: 160725; 160721; 160718; 160714; 160711; 160706; 160704; 160630; 160627; 160623; 160620; 160613; 160606; 160530; 160526; 160523; 160516; 160509; 160502; 160425; 160418; 160412; 160405; 160329 and 160316. | 4585.33 lbs |
| F-1135-2017 | Dairyland Farmers cheese, typical wheel is .5 lb, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, sold by weight both retail and wholesale The mozzarella and farmers cheese are also sold smoked, by weight, both retail and wholesale.; Lot numbers: 160728; 160713; 160707; 160629; 160622; 160616; 160609; 160602; 160525; 160519; 160512; 160505; 160426; 160419; 160614; 160407; 160331; 160322 and 160317. | 6337 wheels (approx. .5 lb) |
| F-1136-2017 | Quark, is sold by weight, both retail and wholesale, packaged in plastic cup for retail and in plastic bag for wholesale.; Lot numbers: 160323 and 160401. | 51.54 lbs |
| F-1137-2017 | Burrata, is sold by each, retail only, packaged in water.; Lot numbers: 160725; 160721; 160718; 160714; 160711; 160706; 160704; 160630; 160627; 160623; 160620; 160613; 160606; 160530; 160526; 160523; 160516; 160509; 160502; 160425; 160418; 160412; 160405; 160329 and 160316.. | Unknown |
| F-1138-2017 | Paneer, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, is sold in cut pieces at retail and in whole wheels (about 4 lbs) wholesale.; Lot numbers: 160614; 160705 and 160719. | 71.0 lbs |
| F-1139-2017 | Hot Farmers cheese, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, is sold in whole wheels (about .5 lb) or in cut wheels (small pieces) at retail only.; Lot numbers: 160728; 160713; 160707; 160629; 160622; 160616; 160609; 160602; 160525; 160519; 160512; 160505; 160426; 160419; 160614; 160407; 160331; 160322 and 160317. | Unknown |
| F-1140-2017 | Semi-Ripened, New Moon, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, is sold retail by the each, .25 lb wheels, and by the 5 pack of .25 lb wheels at wholesale.; Lot numbers: 160713; 160707; 160629; 160622; 160616; 160609; 160602; 160525; 160519; 160512; 160505; 160426; 160419; 160414; 160407; 160331; 160322; 160317 and 160308.. | 3528 wheels (.25 lbs) |
| F-1141-2017 | Smoked Farmers Cheese, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516.; Lot numbers: 160728; 160713; 160707; 160629; 160622; 160616; 160609; 160602; 160525; 160519; 160512; 160505; 160426; 160419; 160614; 160407; 160331; 160322 and 160317. | Unknown |
| F-1142-2017 | Fresh Mozerella, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516.; Lot numbers: 160725; 160721; 160718; 160714; 160711; 160706; 160704; 160630; 160627; 160623; 160620; 160613; 160606; 160530; 160526; 160523; 160516; 160509; 160502; 160425; 160418; 160412; 160405; 160329 and 160316. | Unknown |
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Product
Immediately stop using any Carolina Moon cheese products with the listed lot numbers if you have them.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
FDA distribution: “GA, NC, SC, TN and VA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 11 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-1130-2017 (July 27, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1130-2017 to see it in context.
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