The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1473-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

HP Hood Recalls 1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese Due to Metal Fragments

HP Hood LLC is recalling 1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese under multiple brands 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 involves a risk-of-harm product (metal fragments in food) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

HP Hood LLC is voluntarily recalling 1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese products due to the possible presence of metal fragments. The recall affects specific 16 oz and 24 oz containers distributed under the Fiber One, Hood, Hannaford, Weis, Big Y, Market Basket, Shurfine, and Friendly Farms brands.

The affected products are identified by the date code JUN 14 13. These items 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.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and date codes. If found, they should stop consuming the product and contact HP Hood LLC for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese distributed under the following labels and sizes: (a) Fiber One brand Lowfat Cottage Cheese, 1% Milkfat Minimum, NET WT, 16 OZ (453g), UPC 041483035585, DISTRIBUTED BY HP HOOD LLC, LYNNFIELD, MA 01940; (b) Hood brand Low Fat Cottage Cheese, SMALL CURD, 1
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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