The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1110-2024·Announced 2024-04-10

Hood Country Style Cottage Cheese Recalled for Undeclared Ingredients

HP Hood is recalling Country Style Cottage Cheese 24oz due to undeclared pineapple and other ingredients. Consumers with pineapple allergies or sensitivity to listed ingredients should not consume the product.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II allergen mislabeling recall for undeclared pineapple, a common allergen. Per the rubric, allergen mislabeling on common allergens without reported illnesses merits a score of 3.

Plain-English summary

HP Hood is recalling Country Style Cottage Cheese 24oz (UPC 044100106385) distributed in New York and New Hampshire. The product contains undeclared pineapple, sugar, modified corn starch, natural flavors, and phosphoric acid. These ingredients are not listed on the product label, posing a risk to consumers with allergies or sensitivities to pineapple or the other undeclared components.

Affected units were produced on April 20, 2024, between 15:19 and 15:24, as indicated by the code APR 20 24 HH:MM V20. A total of 171 cases, each containing 6 units, have been distributed.

Consumers who purchased the recalled product should not consume it if they have a pineapple allergy or sensitivity to any of the undeclared ingredients. Affected product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Hood Country Style Cottage Cheese 24oz (UPC 044100106385),
Manufacturer
HP Hood (VERNON)

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)

  • Coding format APR 20 24 HH:MM V20 (Timestamps impacted: Timestamps 15:19-15:24)

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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