The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·H-0580-2026·Announced 2026-03-25

Clover Sonoma Sour Cream Recalled for Potential Underpasteurization

Clover Sonoma sour cream (8 oz and 16 oz sizes) is being recalled because a broken seal on the pasteurizer may have resulted in underpasteurized product. The recall affects multiple states including California, Washington, and others.

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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a high-risk pathogen hazard (pasteurization failure in dairy products can allow growth of Listeria and other pathogens). The source text does not report any illnesses, but the hazard of underpasteurized dairy is significant enough to warrant High severity under the rubric criterion for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Clover Sonoma sour cream in 8 oz and 16 oz sizes is being recalled due to potential underpasteurization. The California Department of Agriculture notified the manufacturer, Saputo Cheese USA, Inc., that a broken seal on the pasteurizer could have allowed products to be insufficiently pasteurized.

The recalled products were distributed to Alabama, Arizona, California, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions about the recall should contact the recalling firm.

Underpasteurized dairy products may contain harmful pathogens that can cause foodborne illness. This is a precautionary recall issued to protect public health.

The recalled product

Product
CLOVER SONOMA SOUR CREAM NET WT 8OZ UPC 0 70852 61800 5 & 16OZ UPC 0 70852 61500 4 DISTRIBUTED BY: CLOVER-STORNETTA FARMS LLC PETALUMA, CA 94952
Manufacturer
SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC
Category
Food — Dairy
Hazard
  • pasteurization-failure
  • listeria

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)

  • BEST IF USED BY APR-17-26 B2 PLT#06-71

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • IL
  • MO
  • MS
  • NM
  • NV
  • UT
  • WA
  • WY

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