Pasteurized Cheese Product Recalled for Inconsistent Refrigeration Instructions on Labels
Great Lakes Cheese, Inc. is recalling Hill Country Fare Melt'n Cheese because product labels contain inconsistent refrigeration requirements, which may result in improper storage by consumers.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This FDA Class III recall involves a labeling issue with no reported illnesses or injuries. The varying refrigeration instructions on product labels create a precautionary risk of improper storage, qualifying this as a Moderate-severity minor labeling error.
Plain-English summary
Great Lakes Cheese, Inc. is recalling Hill Country Fare Melt'n Cheese, a 32 oz pasteurized prepared cheese product distributed by H-E-B, due to inconsistent refrigeration labeling.
The product's labels contain varying refrigeration requirements, which may result in confusion about proper storage at the consumer level. Approximately 7.2 million pounds of the product have been distributed to consumers across 32 states. The affected product has use-by dates of January 20, 2024 or earlier.
Consumers should check their product labels and verify that the cheese is properly refrigerated. If the labeling is unclear or inconsistent regarding refrigeration requirements, consumers should not consume the product. For more information, consumers can contact Great Lakes Cheese, Inc. or H-E-B.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hill Country Fare Melt'n Cheese, Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 41220-77273 5. Refrigerate after Opening. Distributed By: H-E-B, San Antonio, TX 78204
- Manufacturer
- Great Lakes Cheese, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Prepared Cheese
- 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)
- Use by Date and earlier: 1/20/2024
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Great Lakes Cheese, Inc. 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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