FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIIF-0184-2020

Product

Pasteurized Process American Cheese, yellow, 6 - 5lb loaves per case. Brands as follows: 1) Wegmans; 2) Market Basket; 3) Cabot; 4) Field; 5) Foodtown; 6) Hannaford

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Expiration Date: 1) 06/23/2020; 2) 06/16/2020; 3) 6/15/2020; 4) 6/22/2020; 5) 6/14/2020, 6/22/2020; 6) 6/14/2020; 6/22/2020
Quantity
1273 cases

Why it was recalled

5 lb. loaves of cheese may contain metal foreign material.

Recalling firm

Firm
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
Notification channel
Telephone
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
17825 Great Lakes Pkwy, Hiram, Ohio 44234-9677

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Distributed to 12 states: MA, PA, MD, NY, VT, ME, NC, GA, FL, KY, NJ, and IL

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-10-11
FDA classified
2019-11-25
Posted by FDA
2019-12-04
Terminated
2020-09-25
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0184-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.