Shoppers in several states are being urged to check their refrigerators after Family Farmstead Dairy recalled a batch of raw cheddar cheese that may be contaminated with potentially dangerous strains of E. The Worcester, New York-based company is recalling its Family Farmstead Dairy Raw Mild Cheddar Cheese with the lot code and best-by date 7/22/27, according to an Oct. 15 notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The cheese was distributed to retailers in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia and Massachusetts.

The company said the product may also have reached additional states through downstream distributors.