The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1472-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

HP Hood Recalls 4% Cottage Cheese Due to Possible Metal Fragments

HP Hood LLC is recalling 4% cottage cheese under multiple brands due to the possible presence of metal fragments. The product was distributed in 21 states.

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, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

HP Hood LLC is recalling 4% cottage cheese products due to the possible presence of metal fragments. The recall affects small curd cottage cheese distributed under five different brand labels: Hannaford, Weis, Big Y, Shurfine, and Friendly Farms. All affected products are 24-ounce containers with a date code of JUN 14 13.

The recalled 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 UPC codes for the affected items are 041268114504, 041497096855, 018894300984, 015400832984, and 041498192174.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands, sizes, and date codes listed above. If you have the recalled product, you should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the retailer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
4% Cottage Cheese distributed under the following labels and sizes: (a) Hannaford brand Cottage Cheese, 4% milkfat, small curd, NET WT. 24 OZ (680g), UPC 041268114504, DISTRIBUTED BY: HANNAFORD BROS. CO., SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074; (b) Weis brand SMALL CURD original cottage cheese, 4
Manufacturer
HP Hood LLC

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

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.

See all 3 products in this recall →