The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1471-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

Hood Cottage Cheese with Chive Recalled for Possible Metal Fragments

HP Hood LLC is recalling specific lots of Cottage Cheese with Chive due to the possible presence of metal fragments.

What this means for you

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves physical contamination (metal fragments) which poses a risk of injury, fitting the criteria for a High severity score where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

HP Hood LLC is voluntarily recalling certain varieties of Cottage Cheese with Chive because of the possible presence of metal fragments. The recall includes Hood brand Cottage Cheese with Chive (Small Curd 4% Milkfat) in 16 oz and 24 oz sizes, as well as Big Y brand Small Curd Cottage Cheese With Chives (4% Milkfat) in 16 oz sizes.

The affected products were distributed in New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Utah, Oregon, Arizona, Illinois, Florida, Alabama, Maine, Ohio, Nebraska, Nevada, Indiana, and California. The specific date code for the recalled items is JUN 14 13.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific labels, sizes, and date codes listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Cottage Cheese with Chive distributed under the following labels and sizes: (a) Hood brand Cottage Cheese with Chive, SMALL CURD 4% MILKFAT, NET WT. 16 OZ. (453g), UPC 044100102264, HP HOOD LLC, LYNNFIELD, MA 01940; (b) Hood brand Cottage Cheese with Chive, SMALL CURD 4% MILKFAT,
Manufacturer
HP Hood LLC
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)

  • Date Code JUN 14 13

Distribution

Distributed in 20 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by HP Hood LLC 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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