CLASS II Food recall · Reported 30 Nov 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
4% cottage cheese recalled by Westby Coop Creamery
Westby Coop Creamery is recalling 4% cottage cheese, distributed in Illinois, Wisconsin. The recall was initiated on 27 Aug 2016 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-0504-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75095
- Recalling firm
- Westby Coop Creamery, Westby, WI
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Aug 2016
- FDA classified
- 23 Nov 2016
- Reported
- 30 Nov 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Cottage Cheese
Timeline
| 27 Aug 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Nov 2016 | Classified by FDA | +88 days |
| 30 Nov 2016 | 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
The firm is conducting a recall of the 4% cottage cheese because the product tested positive for residue phosphatase.
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 packaged in 16-ounce, 22-ounce, and 24-ounce plastic containers; under the Westby, Food Club, Oberweis, and Shurfine brand names.
Where it was distributed
WI, IL
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm is conducting a recall of the 4% cottage cheese because the product tested positive for residue phosphatase.
Which lots are affected?
Lot Code 10-6-16 cc, and Plant #55-372.
Where was it sold?
WI, IL
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 Cottage Cheese recalls
All 45| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Mexican Cottage Cheese recalledSelectos Latinos | La Colonia Foods | Listeria | MD, VA |
| Food | CLASS II | Clover Sonoma Cottage Cheese Low Fat 2% Milkfat recalledClover Sonoma | Saputo Cheese Usa | Packaging Defects | 11 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Price Chopper Fat Free Cottage Cheese with Pineapple Added recalledPrice Chopper | HP Hood (LAFARGEVILLE) | Undeclared Allergens | NY |
| Food | CLASS II | Hood Country Style Cottage Cheese recalled by HP Hood (VERNON)Hood Country | HP Hood (VERNON) | Undeclared Allergens | NH, NY |
| Food | CLASS II | Hood Lowfat Cottage Cheese with Peaches recalled by HP HoodHood | HP Hood | Foreign Material | 39 states |