Great Lakes Cheese Recalls American Cheese Loaves for Metal Foreign Material
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc is recalling 5 lb. loaves of pasteurized process American cheese due to potential 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 2/5 (Moderate).
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 a remote probability of adverse health consequences. The hazard is metal foreign material, which is a physical contamination risk but does not involve high-risk pathogens or reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc is recalling 5977 cases of 5 lb. loaves of pasteurized process American cheese. The product is sold under the brands Delicatessan Quality, Primo Taglio Classics, Best Yet, Market 32, Black Bear, and ShopRite. The recall was initiated because the cheese may contain metal foreign material.
The affected product was distributed to 12 states: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Vermont, Maine, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Illinois. Specific expiration dates for the affected lots range from June 14, 2020, to June 27, 2020.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific brands and expiration dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pasteurized Process American Cheese, white, 6 - 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Delicatessan Quality; 2) Primo Taglio Classics; 3) Best Yet; 4) Market 32; 5) Black Bear; 6) ShopRite
- Manufacturer
- Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 5,977
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) 06/19/2020
- 06/27/2020
- 2) 06/20/2020
- 06/26/2020
- 3) 06/19/2020
- 4) 06/20/2020
- 5) 06/19/2020
- 06/14/2020
- 6) 06/19/2020
Distribution
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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