The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2207-2017·Announced 2017-05-17

Treehouse Foods Recalls Macaroni and Cheese Cups for Salmonella Risk

Treehouse Foods is recalling specific brands of microwaveable macaroni and cheese cups because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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 high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illnesses, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is voluntarily recalling 36,455 cases of microwaveable macaroni and cheese cups sold under the Big Win, Cheese Club Express, and Great Value brands. The recall is due to the potential presence of Salmonella in the cheddar cheese seasoning used in the products.

The affected products were distributed nationwide. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and Best By dates listed in the official recall notice. The recall number is F-2207-2017.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Macaroni & Cheese microwaveable cups sold under the following brands: 1. Big Win Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, UPC 11822-58403. 2. Cheese Club express mac Macaroni Cheese Dinner, UPC 41498-17167, 3. Great Value Macaroni & Cheese Dinner, UPC 78742-08249.
Manufacturer
Treehouse Foods
Affected units
36,455

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 (20)

  • 10/21/2017
  • 10/23/2017
  • 10/29/2017
  • 11/1/2017
  • 11/2/2017
  • 11/3/2017
  • 11/4/2017
  • 11/11/2017
  • 11/16/2017
  • 11/17/2017
  • 11/18/2017
  • 11/22/2017
  • 11/23/2017
  • 11/28/2017. 3. Great Value: 10/19/2017
  • 10/22/2017
  • 10/27/2017
  • 10/28/2017
  • 11/7/2017
  • 11/20/2017
  • 11/21/2017.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.