CLASS III Food recall · Reported 27 Sep 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread packaged under recalled
Great Lakes Cheese is recalling Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread packaged under the following brands and sizes: HEB Easy, 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-1530-2023
- FDA event ID
- 92858
- Recalling firm
- Great Lakes Cheese, La Crosse, WI
- Brand
- Pasteurized Process
- 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 Process Cheese Spread packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. HEB Easy Melt Original, Net Wt 16 oz (1 lb) 453g. UPC 0 41220-73808 3. Refrigerate after Opening. Made with Pride and Care for H-E-B, San Antonio, Texas 78204 2. HEB Easy Melt Original, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 41220-00767 7. Refrigerate after Opening. Made with Pride and Care for H-E-B, San Antonio, Texas 78204
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
AlabamaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNebraska
Stores named: H-E-B
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. 1/20/2024 2. 1/20/2024
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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