Umpqua Dairy Nonfat Cottage Cheese Recalled for Antibiotic Residue
Umpqua Dairy is recalling nonfat cottage cheese because the milk used was presumptive positive for beta lactam antibiotics.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 II, and the hazard involves a presumptive positive test for antibiotics without confirmation or reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for moderate severity.
Plain-English summary
Umpqua Dairy Products Co is recalling Pint Umpqua Dairy Nonfat Cottage Cheese, item no. 04847, Net wt. 16 oz., UPC 0 71203 00373 0. The recall involves 1313 units of the 16-ounce product.
The recall was initiated because the milk used to make the cottage cheese was tested presumptive positive for beta lactam antibiotics. The firm did not conduct any confirmation test to verify the initial result. The product was distributed in Alaska, Idaho, California, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
Consumers should check their pantries for the affected product, identified by the 'Sell by 1/13/16' date code. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pint Umpqua Dairy Nonfat Cottage Cheese, item no. 04847, Net wt. 16 oz., UPC 0 71203 00373 0
- 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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