Great Value Fat Free Cottage Cheese Recalled for Potential Under-Pasteurization
Saputo Cheese USA is recalling Great Value Fat Free Cottage Cheese Small Curd due to potential under-pasteurization caused by a broken seal on the pasteurizer. The product was distributed to multiple states.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a high-risk pathogen hazard (under-pasteurization can allow growth of pathogens including Listeria). Under-pasteurized dairy products pose a significant risk of serious foodborne illness, meeting the Severe criterion for Class II recalls with pathogen risk.
Plain-English summary
Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. is recalling Great Value Fat Free Cottage Cheese Small Curd 0% Milkfat, 24 oz containers, due to potential under-pasteurization. The California Department of Agriculture notified the firm that a broken seal on the pasteurizer may have resulted in products not being adequately pasteurized.
The recalled product has best-if-used-by dates of APR-01-26 and APR-03-26 (both with PLT #06-71) and was distributed by Walmart Inc. 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 or concerns may contact the FDA or the recalling firm through official channels.
The recalled product
- Product
- Great Value Fat Free Cottage Cheese Small Curd 0% Milkfat NET WT 24OZ UPC 0 78742 37339 3 DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716
- Manufacturer
- SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Cottage Cheese
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-01-26 B2 PLT#06-71 & BEST IF USED BY APR-03-26 PLT #06-71
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by SAPUTO CHEESE USA, 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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