Morningland Dairy of Mountain View, Mo. is voluntarily recalling all products produced by the company since January 2010 due to reports of traces of Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus found in the company’s cheese products at a retail facility in California. The cheese is sold nationwide, including 23 retail outlets in Missouri. No illnesses related to this recall have been reported. The cheese samples were seized June 30 in California. Missouri officials were made aware of the California department’s test results Thursday.
Missouri agriculture officials are working in coordination with state health officials and the Food and Drug Administration. All production and distribution were suspended at Morningland Dairy after the California Department of Food and Agriculture notified Missouri that traces of bacteria were found in cheese products at the retail facility in California. Products included in the recall are all raw milk cheese labeled as Morningland Dairy and Ozark Hills Farm including products in various sizes of vac-sealed plastic in retail packages dating from Jan. 1, 2010 through June 25, 2010.
Consumers are encouraged not to consume any Morningland Dairy products listed in the recall and should visit mda.mo.gov or dhss.mo.gov for updates.
Wooldridge business affected
The Moniteau County FDS sold Morningland Dairy products, which voluntarily recalled its products.
