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Unrated Food recall · FDA · Published November 16, 2025

Boss Dairy Farms Mild Cheddar Cheese Recall: Possible Listeria Contamination

Boss Dairy Farms recalls Mild Cheddar Cheese (8 oz) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check UPC 8 50056-64205 7 and lot number 13220025 for affected products.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #H-0248-2026FoodBoss Dairy Farms ›
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Recalling firmBoss Dairy Farms1546 Potter Rd · Charlevoix, MI 49720-9740
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Boss Dairy Farms is recalling Mild Cheddar Cheese (8 oz) because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness. This recall affects products with the specific UPC and lot number listed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6973-boss-dairy-farms-mild-cheddar-cheese-recall-possible-listeria-contamination.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/6973-boss-dairy-farms-mild-cheddar-cheese-recall-possible-listeria-contamination · Updated August 17, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-0248-2026

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“Boss Dairy Farms Mild Cheddar Cheese Recall: Possible Listeria Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6973-boss-dairy-farms-mild-cheddar-cheese-recall-possible-listeria-contamination. Based on FDA recall #H-0248-2026.

The FDA announced on Nov. 16, 2025, that Boss Dairy Farms voluntarily recalled Charlevoix Cheese Company Mild Cheddar Cheese due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects 420 units distributed in Michigan.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Boss Dairy Farms
  • Product: Charlevoix Cheese Company Mild Cheddar Cheese, Net Wt. 8 oz (227g)
  • UPC: 8 50056-64205 7
  • Lot code: 13220025

The hazard

The product poses a risk of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the FDA said. The agency classified the recall as Class I.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Clover Hill Dairy Smoked Cheddar Cheese Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2026-06-01), Clover Hill Dairy Mild Cheese Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2026-06-01) and Clover Hill Dairy Old Bay Cheddar Cheese Recall: Listeria Contamination Risk (2026-06-01).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC 8 50056-64205 7 on the product label. The affected lot number is 13220025. This product was sold in 12-unit cases.

  • Brand
    Boss Dairy Farms
  • Product
    Charlevoix Cheese Company Mild Cheddar Cheese, Net Wt. 8 oz (227g). UPC 8 50056-64205 7. 12 retail units per wholesale
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the UPC 8 50056-64205 7 and lot number 13220025 on the cheese package.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Michigan.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

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

States: Michigan.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 16, 202512. FDA classified it Class I: Dec 10, 202523. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 17, 202534. FDA terminated the recall: Jan 16, 2026420252026
  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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Questions people ask

From the GovInfoNow team · based on the FDA notice · How we make summaries

Is this cheese safe to eat?

The recall record states there is a possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, so it is not safe to consume.

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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 #H-0248-2026 (November 16, 2025)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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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