Umpqua Dairy Cottage Cheese Recalled for Presumptive Antibiotic Presence
Umpqua Dairy is recalling 4% Cottage Cheese because the milk used was presumptively positive for beta-lactam antibiotics without confirmation testing.
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 II, but the hazard is based on a presumptive test result without confirmation, and no illnesses or injuries are reported, fitting the criteria for a moderate, precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Umpqua Dairy Products Co is recalling specific sizes of Umpqua Dairy 4% Cottage Cheese. The affected products include 16 oz. (pint), 24 oz., and 3 lbs. containers. The recall involves 2,656 units of the 16 oz. size, 2,001 units of the 24 oz. size, and 957 units of the 3 lbs. size.
The recall was initiated because the milk used to manufacture the cottage cheese tested presumptively positive for beta-lactam antibiotics. The firm did not conduct any confirmation tests to verify the initial result. The products were distributed in Alaska, Idaho, California, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
Consumers should check their pantries for Umpqua Dairy 4% Cottage Cheese with a sell-by date of 1/13/16. If you have these products, you should stop consuming them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pint Umpqua Dairy 4% Cottage Cheese, item no. 04308, Net wt. 16 oz. UPC 0 71203 00248 1 24 oz. Umpqua Dairy 4% Cottage Cheese, item no. 04286, UPC 0 71203 00255 9. 3 lbs. Umpqua Dairy 4% Cottage Cheese, item no. 03980, UPC 0 71203 00280 1.
- Manufacturer
- Umpqua Dairy Products Co
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- Hazard
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)
- Sell by 1/13/16
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 14 recalled by Umpqua Dairy Products Co 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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