Recall Alert: Sally Jackson Cheese

by Jessie Cacciola, Posted Dec 21st 2010 @ 1:00PM

Sally Jackson Cheese recall Photo: Getty Images

The FDA has issued a recall of all Sally Jackson Cheese due to a possible contamination of E. coli. Sally Jackson produces raw cheese from cow's-, goat's- and sheep's milk. These cheeses do not bear a USPC code, as they are wrapped in leaves and tied with twine. The company is based in Oroville, WA but the cheese has been distributed nationwide to restaurants, distributers and retail stores.

As per the FDA: "Customers who have purchased Sally Jackson cheeses are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 509-429-3057, Monday through Friday, between 8:00am and 5:00pm Pacific Time."

Sally Jackson is one of the pioneer women cheesemakers. She had recieved a grant from the Carter Administration in the 1970s to produce her raw cheese on her Okanagan Highlands farm from the raw milk of her pasture-raised livestock. The cheese is then aged for the required 60 days (for raw cheeses) in signature dried chestnut leaves. You'll even find her product at the famed Murray's Cheese Shop, whose owner once referred to Sally as "one of America's great artisans."

Here at Slashfood we believe that's as true today as it's ever been. Ms. Jackson has had a long record of producing fine cheeses safely and we wish her the best in the future.

Filed Under: Bakeries, Recalls
Tags: cheese, featured, food recall, recall, sally jackson

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12-21-2010 @3:34PM Michael Schmitt said... "Ms. Jackson has had a long record of producing fine cheeses safely and we wish her the best in the future."

MANY people and companies have produced great foods in the past, but it only takes one point of contamination to make food dangerous. I hope that she is able to pinpoint where this contamination came from. I hope it is from cross contamination, and not from her raw milk supply.

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12-22-2010 @5:02AM Sandi said... The point being made is that she has produced fine cheeses for over 30 years without problems. Find out where the problems come from before starting the chicken little routine that Americans seem prone to. Too often we blame the wrong party while the truly guilty go on their merry way. That guy that was knowingly selling salmonella infected eggs and poultry to producers is a prime example. He had a history of such violations but no one publicized it until this year. Why was he allowed to continue selling contaminated products to egg producers until he made a bunch of people sick?