The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0124-2023·Announced 2022-11-09

Hood Cottage Cheese Recalled for Possible Plastic Contamination

HP Hood is recalling Hood Cottage Cheese with Cucumber & Dill (16 oz) because the product may contain plastic foreign objects. Consumers should not eat the recalled product.

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: This recall is classified as High because it involves a Class II FDA recall where foreign object contamination poses a risk-of-harm scenario to consumers, with no illnesses or injuries currently reported in the source material.

Plain-English summary

HP Hood LLC is recalling Hood Cottage Cheese with Cucumber & Dill (16 oz containers) because the product may contain foreign objects made of plastic.

The affected products have best-by dates between October 24, 2022, and December 12, 2022. The recall affects approximately 391,824 cases distributed across Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Hood Cottage Cheese with Cucumber & Dill, 16 oz
Manufacturer
HP Hood LLC
Category
Food — Dairy Products
Hazard
  • foreign-object
  • plastic-contamination

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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