Recalls / Class III
Class IIIF-1528-2023
Product
Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. Great Value Original Melt'n Dip Easy Melt Cheese, Net Wt 16 oz (1 lb) 453g. UPC 0 78742-01512 5. Refrigerate after Opening. Distributed By: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716 2. Great Value Original Melt'n Dip Easy Melt Cheese, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 78742-35328 9. Refrigerate after Opening. Distributed By: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716 3. SE Grocers Melting American Style Cheese, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 38259-11152 9. Refrigerated after Opening. Disbributed BY: Southeastern Grocers, 8928 Prominence Pkwy, Bldg 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Use by Date and earlier: 1. 1/4/2024 2. 1/4/2024 3. 11/21/2923
- Quantity
- 7,218,700 lbs. total
Why it was recalled
Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finished product labels.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Great Lakes Cheese, Inc.
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 2200 Enterprise Ave, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54603-1712
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2023-08-11
- FDA classified
- 2023-09-18
- Posted by FDA
- 2023-09-27
- Terminated
- 2025-01-10
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1528-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.