Raw milk cheese recalled after outbreak of E. coli infections in 2 states: Full list of products to avoid

"On October 25, Twin Sisters Creamery recalled Whatcom Blue, Farmhouse, Peppercorn, and Mustard Seed varieties of its 2.5-pound round cheese wheels. The products are made with raw, unpasteurized milk and may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Escherichia coli O103. Third-party testing of Farmhouse cheese samples confirmed the presence of E. coli O103. Whatcom Blue samples analyzed by the Food and Drug Administration and the Washington State Department of Agriculture tested positive for E. coli STEC."

"On October 26, the Washington state-based food distributor Peterson Company also recalled half-moon-shaped pieces of Farmhouse, Whatcom Blue, and Twin Sisters Creamery cheeses after Twin Sisters Creamery notified them of the three reported STEC infections. The FDA published the Twin Sisters Creamery and Peterson Company recall notices on October 27. The 2.5-pound round cheese wheels were shipped to distributors in Washington and Oregon between July 27 and October 22, 2025."

Twin Sisters Creamery recalled 2.5-pound Whatcom Blue, Farmhouse, Peppercorn, and Mustard Seed cheese wheels on October 25 after possible contamination with Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and E. coli O103. Third-party testing detected E. coli O103 in Farmhouse samples, and FDA and Washington State Department of Agriculture testing found STEC in Whatcom Blue. Two adults and one child reported illnesses linked to the outbreak. Peterson Company recalled roughly 5- to 6-ounce half-moon pieces of Whatcom Blue and Farmhouse on October 26. The 2.5-pound wheels were shipped to distributors in Washington and Oregon between July 27 and October 22, 2025. Recalled wheels include batch codes 250527B, 250610B, 250618B, 250624.

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