CLASS II Food recall · Reported 25 Mar 2026 · FDA Enforcement Report
Clover Sonoma Cottage Cheese Low Fat 2% Milkfat recalled
Saputo Cheese Usa is recalling Clover Sonoma Cottage Cheese Low Fat 2% Milkfat, distributed in 11 states. The recall was initiated on 21 Feb 2026 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- H-0579-2026
- FDA event ID
- 98479
- Recalling firm
- Saputo Cheese Usa, Milwaukee, WI
- Brand
- Clover Sonoma
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 21 Feb 2026
- FDA classified
- 18 Mar 2026
- Reported
- 25 Mar 2026
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Cottage Cheese
Timeline
| 21 Feb 2026 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Classified by FDA | +25 days |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
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.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
CLOVER SONOMA COTTAGE CHEESE LOW FAT 2% MILKFAT NET WT 16OZ UPC 0 70852 54400 7 & 32OZ UPC 0 70852 54200 3 DISTRIBUTED BY: CLOVER-STORNETTA FARMS LLC PETALUMA, CA 94952
Where it was distributed
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AZ, CA, IL, MO, MS, NM, NV, UT, WA & WY.
AlabamaArizonaCaliforniaIllinoisMissouriMississippiNew MexicoNevadaUtahWashingtonWyoming
Questions about this recall
Is Clover Sonoma Cottage Cheese Low Fat 2% Milkfat recalled?
Yes. Saputo Cheese Usa recalled Clover Sonoma Cottage Cheese Low Fat 2% Milkfat on 21 Feb 2026. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number H-0579-2026.
Why was it recalled?
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.
Which lots are affected?
BEST IF USED BY MAR-31-26 A3 PLT# 06-71
Where was it sold?
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AZ, CA, IL, MO, MS, NM, NV, UT, WA & WY.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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