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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated May 22, 2013 (13 years ago)

1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese distributed under the following labels and sizes recall

Recalled by HP Hood LLC · Vernon, NY, United States

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Possible presence of metal fragments.

Hard or sharp fragments can cut the mouth or throat, break teeth or cause choking. They usually come from equipment wear or packaging on the production line. All foreign material recalls.

What was recalled

1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese distributed under the following labels and sizes: (a) Fiber One brand Lowfat Cottage Cheese, 1% Milkfat Minimum, NET WT, 16 OZ (453g), UPC 041483035585, DISTRIBUTED BY HP HOOD LLC, LYNNFIELD, MA 01940; (b) Hood brand Low Fat Cottage Cheese, SMALL CURD, 1% MILKFAT, NET WT 24 OZ (680g), UPC 044100106330; HP HOOD LLC, LYNNFIELD, MA 01940; (c) Hannaford brand Lowfat Cottage Cheese, 1% milkfat, small curd, NET WT. 24 OZ (680g), UPC 041268148615, DISTRIBUTED BY; HANNAFORD BROS. CO., SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074; (d) Weis brand lowfat cottage cheese, SMALL CURD, 1% MILKFAT, NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) 680g, UPC 041497096886, PACKED FOR WEIS MARKETS, INC., SUNBURY, PA 17801; (e) Big Y brand Small Curd Low Fat Cottage Cheese, 1% MILKFAT, NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8Z) 680g, UPC 018894300977, DISTRIBUTED BY: BIG Y FOODS, INC., SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104; (f) Market Basket brand Lowfat Cottage Cheese, Small Curd, 1% Milkfat, NET Wt. 24 OZ. (680g), UPC 049705682968, PACKED EXCLUSIVELY FOR DEMOULAS SUPERMARKETS INC., TEWKSBURY, MA 01876; (g) Shurfine brand LOWFAT Cottage Cheese, 1% MILKFAT, NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) 680g, UPC 015400834605, Proudly Distributed By: Western Family Foods, Inc., Portland, OR 97208; (h) Friendly Farms brand Small Curd Cottage Cheese, Low Fat, 1% MILKFAT, NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) 680 g, UPC 041498154905.

Quantity: N/A

Food: Cheese

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

Date Code JUN 14 13

Where it was sold

Alabama Arizona California Connecticut Florida Iowa Illinois Indiana Maryland Maine Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Nevada New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Utah Wisconsin

FDA's distribution note: NY, CT, MD, PA, MO, MN, WI, IA, UT, OR, AZ, IL, FL, WI, AL, ME, OH, NE, NV, IN, and CA

Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
HP Hood LLC
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
May 22, 2013
In FDA report of
Jun 12, 2013
Terminated
May 8, 2017
FDA recall number
F-1473-2013 · event 65256
Official record
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