More than 5,000 pounds of cheese sold in Ohio have been recalled due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), about 5,433.5 pounds of various cheeses distributed by the Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op Facility in Middlefield, Ohio has been recalled due to contamination.

The contamination was discovered during product testing. The FDA says the source of the contamination was determined to be from environmental contamination that migrated to food-contact areas of the production process.

Affected products include grass-fed pepper jack cheese from Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op and Copia Collective, as well as Horseradish Flavored Cheese, Montery Jack Cheese and Farmer's Cheese.

Affected lot codes include 251661, 2524061 and 251672. You can find the lot codes on the side of the eight-ounce packets and five-pound loaves. 40-pound blocks will have date codes on them. Products with a date code of 7-16-25B are affected by this recall.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious, sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer from short-term symptoms like high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

So far, there have been no illnesses or adverse health effects reported in connection with the recalled products.

Anyone who has purchased a recalled product is asked not to consume it and instead throw it away or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.