The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has publicly posted a warning letter accusing an Ohio cheese maker of serious food safety violations, including Listeria found inside its plant. The letter went to Middlefield Original Cheese Cooperative in Geauga County on March 6, 2026. It didn't appear on the FDA's website until Sept. 29, 2026, a 207-day gap.
That timing matters for families who buy regional cheese. For months, the agency's formal findings about a plant whose products were recalled in 2025 sat out of public view. The letter does not report any illnesses, and it does not announce a new recall. But it is the most detailed public account yet of conditions inside the facility, which sits east of Cleveland.
