The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1361-2024·Announced 2024-06-19

Grande Lactose ingredient recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination

Grande Lactose (SKU 30601) is being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination. The affected product was distributed across multiple US states and internationally.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification for possible Salmonella contamination. The agency's Class I designation requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the established rubric.

Plain-English summary

Grande Cheese Company is recalling Grande Lactose (SKU 30601) due to possible Salmonella contamination. This is a Grade A, Refined Pasteurized lactose product supplied in 25 kg containers.

The recall affects a total of 1,726,910 lbs with affected batch numbers including ANT443, ANT454, ANU827, ANU831, ANX886, ANX891, ANX896, ANZ343, AOF842, AOH045, AOH048, AOH055, AOH070, AOI461, AOI523, and AOI563 series (with multiple batch numbers within each series as detailed in the FDA recall).

The product was distributed to food manufacturers and processors across 25 US states including Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin. International distribution included Canada, Ecuador, and Japan.

The recalled product

Product
Grande Lactose. SKU 30601. Grade A. Refined Pasteurized. Net Wt 25 kg. Ingredients: Lactose Contains Milk. Grande Custom Ingredients Group, 250 Camelot Drive, Fond du Lac, WI

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 (20)

  • Batch Numbers: ANT443-1
  • ANT443-2
  • ANT443-3
  • ANT443-4
  • ANT443-5
  • ANT443-6
  • NT454-1
  • ANT454-2
  • ANT454-3
  • ANT454-4
  • ANT454-5
  • ANT454-6
  • ANU827-1
  • ANU827-2
  • ANU827-3
  • ANU827-4
  • ANU827-5
  • ANU827-6
  • ANU827-7
  • ANU831-4

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by GRANDE CHEESE COMPANY 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 11 products in this recall →

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