CLASS II Food recall · Reported 12 Jun 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
4% Cottage Cheese distributed under the following labels recalled
HP Hood is recalling 4% Cottage Cheese distributed under the following labels and sizes: (a) Hannaford, distributed in 20 states. The recall was initiated on 22 May 2013 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
- F-1472-2013
- FDA event ID
- 65256
- Recalling firm
- HP Hood, Vernon, NY
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 May 2013
- FDA classified
- 4 Jun 2013
- Reported
- 12 Jun 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Cottage Cheese
Timeline
| 22 May 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Classified by FDA | +13 days |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Possible presence of metal fragments.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
4% Cottage Cheese distributed under the following labels and sizes: (a) Hannaford brand Cottage Cheese, 4% milkfat, small curd, NET WT. 24 OZ (680g), UPC 041268114504, DISTRIBUTED BY: HANNAFORD BROS. CO., SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074; (b) Weis brand SMALL CURD original cottage cheese, 4% MILKFAT MIN., NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) 680g, UPC 041497096855, PACKED FOR WEIS MARKETS, INC., SUNBURY, PA 17801; (c) Big Y brand Small Curd Cottage Cheese, 4% MILK FAT MIN, NET WT 24 OZ (680g), UPC 018894300984, DISTRIBUTED BY BIG Y FOODS, INC., SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104; (d) Shurfine brand SMALL CURD Cottage Cheese, 4% MILKFAT, NET WT 24 OZ (1LB 8 OZ) 680g, UPC 015400832984, Distributed By: Western Family Foods, Inc. Portland, OR 97208; (e) Friendly Farms brand Small Curd Cottage Cheese, 4% MILKFAT MINIMUM, NET WT 24 OZ (1 LB 8 OZ) 680g, UPC 041498192174, Distributed by ALDI, Inc., Batavia, IL 60510.
Where it was distributed
NY, CT, MD, PA, MO, MN, WI, IA, UT, OR, AZ, IL, FL, WI, AL, ME, OH, NE, NV, IN, and CA
AlabamaArizonaCaliforniaConnecticutFloridaIowaIllinoisIndianaMarylandMaineMinnesotaMissouriNebraskaNevadaNew YorkOhioOregonPennsylvaniaUtahWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Possible presence of metal fragments.
Which lots are affected?
Date Code JUN 14 13
Where was it sold?
NY, CT, MD, PA, MO, MN, WI, IA, UT, OR, AZ, IL, FL, WI, AL, ME, OH, NE, NV, IN, and CA
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 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
2 other products · FDA event 65256This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is 1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese distributed under the following recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | 1% Low Fat Cottage Cheese distributed under the following recalled | HP Hood | Foreign Material | 20 states | |
| CLASS II | Cottage Cheese with Chive distributed under the following recalledCottage | HP Hood | Foreign Material | 20 states |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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