The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2486-2014·Announced 2014-10-01

Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Bulk Cream Due to Sulfamethazine

Dairy Farmers of America is recalling bulk cream after raw milk tested positive for the drug Sulfamethazine. The product was distributed to facilities in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan.

What this means for you

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: The FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which indicates a low probability of adverse health consequences. The hazard involves a drug residue (Sulfamethazine) in raw milk, which is a low-risk contamination scenario under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dairy Farmers of America is recalling approximately 94,020 pounds of bulk cream. The recall was initiated after two loads of raw milk shipped from Beaver Creek Farm in Coopersville, Michigan, tested positive for Supra Sulfa III (Sulfamethazine). One load of the affected raw milk was co-mingled with other loads at the DFA facility in Adrian, Michigan, and processed into cream and condensed skim milk. The second load was sent directly to Continental Dairy Facilities, LLC in Coopersville, Michigan.

The recalled cream was distributed to Dannon, Dean Foods, Unilever, and Continental Dairy Facilities, LLC. Specific batch and load numbers are listed in the official recall notice. The product was distributed in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, and Michigan.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check for the specific batch numbers listed in the official FDA recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should not use it and should contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Cream (Bulk; approximately 40,000 pounds per tanker load)

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)

  • LLC: Load No. 990000000000055717

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Dairy Farmers of America 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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