Cottage cheese sold at Walmart recalled due to possible health risk

"Three types of cottage cheese sold under Walmart's Great Value brand are being recalled because they may not have been pasteurized properly. Containers of the Great Value Fat Free Small Curd Cottage Cheese, Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese, and Small Curd Cottage Cheese were sold between February 17 and 20 with best by dates from April 1 to 3."

"The Food and Drug Administration says the cheese's manufacturer, Saputo Cheese USA, issued the voluntary recall after discovering a problem during what it called 'pasteurizer troubleshooting exercises.' The affected products were sold in 24 states, including Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming."

"According to the FDA, there are no reports of illness or hospitalization connected to the recall. Customers who bought the affected products should return them to Walmart for a full refund."

Saputo Cheese USA issued a voluntary recall of three Great Value cottage cheese varieties sold at Walmart between February 17-20 with best-by dates from April 1-3. The recall affects Fat Free Small Curd, Lowfat Small Curd, and Small Curd cottage cheese due to potential pasteurization issues identified during troubleshooting exercises. The affected products were distributed across 24 states including Alaska, California, Texas, Washington, and others. Customers should return purchased items to Walmart for full refunds. The FDA reports no illnesses or hospitalizations connected to the recall. Product details and UPCs are available on FDA.gov.

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