Big Bottom Milk Chocolate Milk Recalled for Inadequate Pasteurization
Big Bottom Milk Company is recalling 701 units of Chocolate Milk Grade A (1-pint bottles) distributed in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina due to failure to achieve required pasteurization temperatures.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall involving high-risk pathogen contamination risk due to pasteurization failure. The source does not report any illnesses or injuries, so the hazard remains theoretical, warranting a score of 3 per the rubric criteria.
Plain-English summary
Big Bottom Milk Company is recalling 701 units of Big Bottom Milk Company Chocolate Milk Grade A (1 US pint / 0.473 liter bottles) because required pasteurization temperatures were not achieved during processing. The affected product has expiration dates of 09/09/2024 or 09/13/2024 and UPC code 850061506078.
The product was distributed in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Pasteurization is a critical food safety process that eliminates harmful bacteria. Products that have not been properly pasteurized may contain dangerous microorganisms.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should not consume it. For more information, consumers may contact Big Bottom Milk Company.
The recalled product
- Product
- BIG BOTTOM MILK COMPANY, CHOCOLATE MILK GRADE A, 1 US Pint (0.473 liters), Big Bottom Milk Company 221 Hogan Rd, Forest City, NC, Expiration Date 09/09/2024 UPC code 850061506078
- Manufacturer
- Big Bottom Milk Company
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- Hazard
- pasteurization-failure
- pathogenic-contamination
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Expiration Date 09/09/2024 & 09/13/2024
Distribution
Distributed in 3 states:
- GA
- NC
- SC
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