The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·H-0582-2026·Announced 2026-03-25

Great Value Lowfat Cottage Cheese Recalled for Possible Under-Pasteurization

Saputo Cheese USA is recalling Great Value Lowfat Cottage Cheese due to potential under-pasteurization caused by a broken pasteurizer seal. The product was distributed to ten states.

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 potential under-pasteurization, which can allow high-risk pathogens to survive. The source text does not report any confirmed illnesses or injuries, making the hazard theoretical at this stage, which limits the score to 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. is recalling Great Value Lowfat Cottage Cheese Small Curd 2% Milkfat (24 oz tubs, UPC 0 78742 11673 0) distributed by Walmart Inc. The recalled product has best-if-used-by dates of APR-01-26, APR-02-26, or APR-03-26 with plant code #06-71.

The California Department of Agriculture notified the firm that a broken seal on the pasteurizer may have resulted in under-pasteurized product. Under-pasteurization can allow harmful bacteria to survive.

The product was shipped to the following states: 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 may contact Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. through the FDA recall website or local health authorities.

The recalled product

Product
Great Value Lowfat Cottage Cheese Small Curd 2% Milkfat NET WT 24OZ UPC 0 78742 11673 0 DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716
Manufacturer
SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC
Category
Food — Dairy / Refrigerated
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 (2)

  • BEST IF USED BY APR-01-26 PLT #06-71
  • BEST IF USED BY APR-02-26 PLT #06-71 & BEST IF USED BY APR-03-26 PLT #06-71

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

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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