Gouda Cheese packaged under the brand names: Smith's Farmstead Gouda and Jansal Valley Mountain Gouda, Packaged in 11 lb. waxed wheel in saran wrap. 5 lb. Half wheels wrapped in shrink pack packaging.

Smith's Country Cheese, INC. recalled Gouda Cheese packaged under the brand names: in a Class III action, the FDA tier used when a product is unlikely to cause adverse health effects, typically for labeling or minor regulatory issues on Nov 24, 2015.

The recall was triggered by possible E. coli contamination: "Contaminated with non pathogenic E. Coli" Shiga toxin-producing E. coli can cause severe cramps and bloody diarrhea, and in serious cases can lead to kidney damage.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "GA. NH, MA." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Winchendon, MA. The recall covers 104 wheels of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Mar 9, 2016), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.