FDA-Food2026-03-25Class IIPROCESSING DEFECT
Great Value cottage cheese recalled for potential under-pasteurization
Return Great Value cottage cheese to Walmart
Great Value Small Curd Cottage Cheese (16oz, 24oz, and 3lb sizes) may be under-pasteurized due to a broken seal on the pasteurizer. The products were distributed to Walmart stores in 11 states. No illnesses have been reported.
- Check your cottage cheese: look for "Great Value" brand, 4% milkfat small curd, with best-if-used-by dates of April 1–3, 2026 and lot #06-71
- Do not eat the product
- Return it to your nearest Walmart for a refund or replacement
- Call Walmart customer service or the store manager if you have questions
Hazard
Potentially under pasteurized. The firm was notified by the California Department of Agriculture that due to the broken seal on the pasteurizer, the products may be under pasteurized, and they should recall the products.
Sold states
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AZ, CA, IL, MO, MS, NM, NV, UT, WA & WY.
Affected count
1,947cs/6/16oz tubs, 1,844cs/12/24oz tubs & 4,689 cs/4/3lb tubs
Manufactured in
10700 W Research Dr Ste 400, N/A, Milwaukee, WI, United States
Products
Great Value Cottage Cheese Small Curd 4% Milkfat NET WT 16oZ UPC 0 78742 37235 8; 24oz UPC 0 78742 37236 5 & 3lb UPC 0 78742 14797 0 DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=H-0583-2026More SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC recalls
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