The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowFDA (Food)·F-0185-2020·Announced 2019-12-04

Great Lakes Cheese Recalls American Cheese Loaves for Metal Foreign Material

Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc is recalling 4,700 cases of pasteurized process American cheese loaves that may contain metal foreign material.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class III, which by definition indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences, aligning with the 'Low' severity criteria for minor or theoretical hazards.

Plain-English summary

Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc is recalling 4,700 cases of 5-pound loaves of pasteurized process American cheese. The product is being recalled because it may contain metal foreign material. The cheese is sold under the brands Delicatessan Quality, John F. Martin & Sons, Best Yet, Market 32, Black Bear, and ShopRite.

The affected product was distributed to 12 states: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Vermont, Maine, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Illinois. The expiration dates for the recalled product range from June 14, 2020, to June 22, 2020, depending on the specific brand and lot.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific brands and expiration dates listed above. If found, the cheese should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. The recall is classified as Class III by the FDA, indicating that the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Pasteurized Process American Cheese, yellow, 6 - 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Delicatessan Quality; 2) John F. Martin & Sons; 3) Best Yet; 4) Market 32; 5) Black Bear; 6) ShopRite
Manufacturer
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard
Affected units
4,700

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 (9)

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

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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