The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1370-2024·Announced 2024-06-19

Cultured Dairy Product Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination

Grande Grande Primo Y45 cultured dairy product is being recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed across multiple U.S. states and internationally to Canada, Ecuador, and Japan.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification requires a Critical severity rating per the rubric. This is the highest regulatory classification, indicating a serious health hazard involving a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella).

Plain-English summary

Grande Grande Primo Y45 Cultured Dairy Product (Product Code 32400) is being recalled by Grande Cheese Company due to possible Salmonella contamination.

The affected product is a Grade A, pasteurized cultured dairy product containing whey protein concentrate, skim milk, and yogurt cultures. Batch numbers ANX894-1 and ANX894-2 are affected. Approximately 1,726,910 lbs of product have been distributed.

The product was distributed to customers in the following U.S. states: 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. The product was also distributed outside the United States to Canada, Ecuador, and Japan.

Consumers should not consume this product. Anyone who purchased Grande Grande Primo Y45 cultured dairy product with batch numbers ANX894-1 or ANX894-2 should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Grande Grande Primo Y45 Cultured Dairy Product. Product Code: 32400. Grade A. Pasteurized. Net Wt 50 lbs. Ingredients: Whey Protein Concentrate, Skim Milk, Yogurt Cultures (L. bulgaricus, S. thermophilus). Heat Treated After Culturing. Contains Milk. Grande Custom Ingr
Manufacturer
GRANDE CHEESE COMPANY
Hazard
  • salmonella

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 (2)

  • Batch Numbers: ANX894-1
  • ANX894-2

Distribution

Distributed in 24 states:

  • AR
  • CA
  • CO
  • GA
  • ID
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MI
  • MN
  • MO
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NY
  • OH
  • PA
  • SD
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • WI