cheese recall

County urges residents to throw out cheese linked to E.coli outbreak

East County News Service

April 4, 2026 (San Diego County) -- San Diego County health officials are urging consumers to purge their refrigerators of specific raw cheddar cheese products after a multi-state E. coli outbreak that has hospitalized at least three people and left one person with a life-threatening kidney condition.

The warning, issued late Thursday, targets RAW FARM brand raw milk cheddar cheese.

The Fresno-based company initiated a voluntary recall on April 2, 2026, after the outbreak was linked to nine illnesses across California, Florida and Texas.


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Shredded cheeses recalled in 31 states due to possible metal fragments: Cheese were sold at major retailers under several brand names

East County News Service

December 3, 2025 (San Diego) – Great Lakes Cheese Co. has recalled shredded cheeses sold in 31 states due to possible metal fragments in the products. The cheese was sold under multiple brand names, including Borden, Good & Gather, Great Value, Publix, Food Lion and Food Club, and at stores such as Walmart, Target, Aldi, Publix and H-E-B.

Products have expiration dates ranging from January 2026 through March 2026 and may still be in consumers’ refrigerators. The recall includes shredded mozzarella as well as mixed cheeses.


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