The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0184-2020·Announced 2019-12-04

Great Lakes Cheese Recalls American Cheese for Metal Foreign Material

Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc is recalling 1,273 cases of pasteurized process American cheese due to potential metal foreign material.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is a potential foreign material (metal) without reported injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc is voluntarily recalling 1,273 cases of 5-pound loaves of pasteurized process American cheese. The recall is being conducted because the product may contain metal foreign material.

The affected cheese is sold under the brands Wegmans, Market Basket, Cabot, Field, Foodtown, and Hannaford. The product was distributed to 12 states: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Vermont, Maine, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Illinois. Expiration dates for the affected product range from June 14, 2020, to June 23, 2020.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their expiration dates and brands. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Pasteurized Process American Cheese, yellow, 6 - 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Wegmans; 2) Market Basket; 3) Cabot; 4) Field; 5) Foodtown; 6) Hannaford
Manufacturer
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard
Affected units
1,273

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 (7)

  • Expiration Date: 1) 06/23/2020
  • 2) 06/16/2020
  • 3) 6/15/2020
  • 4) 6/22/2020
  • 5) 6/14/2020
  • 6/22/2020
  • 6) 6/14/2020

Distribution

Distributed in 12 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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