The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0981-2019·Announced 2019-02-27

Sysco Recalls Great Lakes Pepper Jack Cheese Due to Temperature Control Failure

Sysco Charlotte is recalling Great Lakes Pepper Jack Cheese slices because a cooler malfunction may have allowed the product to be held at unsafe temperatures.

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 and involves a potential temperature control failure that could affect food safety, but no specific illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Sysco Charlotte is voluntarily recalling Great Lakes Cheese Pepper Jack Slices in .5 oz and .75 oz packages. The recall involves 17 cases of the .5 oz size and 63 cases of the .75 oz size. The product was distributed to Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

The firm discovered that one of their coolers malfunctioned, resulting in the food not being held at an appropriate temperature. Because the holding temperature could affect food safety, the agency notes that this food could be unsafe for consumption.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific Universal Product Codes (SUPC #8315453 for .5 oz and #7018134 for .75 oz) and dispose of the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
Great Lakes CHEESE PEPPER JACK SLI .5 OZ & .75 OZ
Manufacturer
Sysco Charlotte

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)

  • SUPC #8315453 .5 oz & #7018134 .75 oz

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 100 recalled by Sysco Charlotte 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.

See all 100 products in this recall →