CLASS III Food recall · Reported 27 Sep 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product recalled by Great Lakes Cheese
Great Lakes Cheese is recalling Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, packaged under the following brands and sizes, distributed in 32 states. The recall was initiated on 11 Aug 2023 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-1526-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92858
- Recalling firm
- Great Lakes Cheese, La Crosse, WI
- Brand
- Pasteurized Prepared
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 11 Aug 2023
- FDA classified
- 18 Sep 2023
- Reported
- 27 Sep 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Temperature Abuse
- Product category
- Dips & Spreads
Timeline
| 11 Aug 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Sep 2023 | Classified by FDA | +38 days |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finished product labels.
Foods that need refrigeration and were stored or shipped too warm can grow harmful bacteria without any change in look or smell.
Product as listed by the FDA
Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. Clancy's CheeseMelt, 1/2 Less Fat Than Cheddar Cheese, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. Refrigerate after Opening. Dist, & Sold exclusively by: Aldi, Batavia, IL 60510 2. Dutch Farms Cheese Melt Original, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 91945-66666 6. Refrigerate after Opeining. Distributed by Dutch Farms, Chicago, IL 60628. 3. Essential Everyday Melting Cheez, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 41303-00900 0. After Opening, Refrigerate up to 8 weeks. Do not Freeze. Distributed by UNFI, Providence, RI 02908 4. food club Cheezy does it, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 36800-47137 5. Refrigerate after Purchase. Distributed by Topco Associates, LLC, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. 5. Food Lion Cheesy Melt, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 35826-00937 1. Refrigerate after Opening. Distributed by Food Lion, LLC, Salisbury, NC 28147. 6. John F. Martin & Sons, Lancaster County, PA, Easy Cheese Spread, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 46158-83104 2. Refrigerate after Purchase. Distributed By: John F Martin & Sons LLC, Stevens, PA 17578 7. Our Family Smooth & Creamy American Process Cheese, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 70253-50209 5. Refrigerated after Opening. Distributed By Pique Brands, Inc. Grand Rapids, MI 49518 8. Schnucks Cheesy Melt, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 41318-58000 6. Keep Refrigerated after Opening. Distributed By Schnuck Markets, Inc., St. Louis, MO 63146-6928 9. Tops Cheezy Does, Melts Easily, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. Refrigerate after Purchase. Distributed By Tops Markets, LLC, 124 Taylor Drive, Depew, NY 14043 10. Troyer Simply Meltz Easy, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 49646-93489 8. Refrigerate after Purchase. Manufactured for: Troyer Cheese, Inc., Millersburg, OH 44654. 11. Walnut Creek Foods Meltz Cheesy, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 25555-99701 8. Refrigerated after Opening. Distributed By Walnut Creek Foods, Walnut Creek, OH 44687
Where it was distributed
AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finished product labels.
Which lots are affected?
Use by Date and earlier: 1. 2/13/2024 2. 4/22/2024 3. 3/8/2024 4. 1/30/2024 5. 2/15/2024 6. 1/14/2024 7. 1/2/2024 8. 1/21/2024 9. 1/21/2024 10. 1/2/2024 11. 1/15/2024
Where was it sold?
AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, NE, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
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
10 other products · FDA event 92858This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product packaged under recalled.
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