CLASS II Food recall · Reported 25 Mar 2026 · FDA Enforcement Report

Great Value Fat Free Cottage Cheese Small Curd 0% Milkfat recalled

Saputo Cheese Usa is recalling Great Value Fat Free Cottage Cheese Small Curd 0% 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

Lot, batch or date codesBEST IF USED BY APR-01-26 B2 PLT#06-71 & BEST IF USED BY APR-03-26 PLT #06-71
Quantity recalled736cs/12/24oz tubs

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-0581-2026
FDA event ID
98479
Recalling firm
Saputo Cheese Usa, Milwaukee, WI
Brand
Great
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
Ready Meals

Timeline

21 Feb 2026Recall initiated by company
18 Mar 2026Classified by FDA+25 days
25 Mar 2026Published 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

Great Value Fat Free Cottage Cheese Small Curd 0% Milkfat NET WT 24OZ UPC 0 78742 37339 3 DISTRIBUTED BY: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716

Where it was distributed

Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AZ, CA, IL, MO, MS, NM, NV, UT, WA & WY.

AlabamaArizonaCaliforniaIllinoisMissouriMississippiNew MexicoNevadaUtahWashingtonWyoming

Stores named: Walmart

Questions about this recall

Is Great Value Fat Free Cottage Cheese Small Curd 0% Milkfat recalled?

Yes. Saputo Cheese Usa recalled Great Value Fat Free Cottage Cheese Small Curd 0% Milkfat on 21 Feb 2026. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number H-0581-2026.

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 APR-01-26 B2 PLT#06-71 & BEST IF USED BY APR-03-26 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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