E. coli lawyer Fred Pritzker is investigating a recall of Homestead Creamery cheese due to possible E. coli contamination. The raw milk cheese was sold at the following locations: Homestead Creamery facility in Jamesport, Missouri; HyVee stores in Liberty and Trenton, Missouri; Benedict Builders’ Farm in Knob Noster, MO; and Milton Creamery in Milton, Iowa.
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Homestead Creamery of Jamesport, Mo. recalled a batch of its Flory’s Favorite raw milk cheese this week after preliminary test results received from the Missouri State Health Laboratory found Shiga-toxin producing E. coli in at least one sample of the cheese. The state is doing more testing to confirm this possible contamination, and the Homestead Creamery’s license to sell milk products in Missouri has been temporarily suspended.
The withdrawn product, Flory’s Favorite, is a 60-day aged cheese made with raw milk. Packages of the cheese are marked with “Packed On 210” on the label. This affects approximately 250 pounds of cheese and does not affect any other dairy products from Homestead Creamery.
As stated above, the withdrawn cheese was sold at Homestead Creamery facility in Jamesport, Mo. and may have been sold by the following retailers:
- HyVee in Liberty, Mo.
- HyVee in Trenton, Mo.
- Benedict Builders’ Farm in Knob Noster, Mo.
- Milton Creamery in Milton, Iowa.
The Missouri State Milk Board continues to review the company’s records to determine when consumers may have purchased the product.
A few days ago, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) announced an outbreak of illness in northwest Missouri most likely caused by E. coli. One person has a confirmed E. coli O103 infection. According to DHSS, these illnesses may be related to the consumption of locally-produced, raw (unpasteurized) dairy products. DHSS did not report that this outbreak is connected to the Homestead Creamery raw milk cheese recall. If anyone has information regarding this, please contact our law firm in the form below, via our free consultation form found here, or at 1-888-377-8900 (toll free).
