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

Lot, batch or date codesUse by Date and earlier: 1. 1/20/2024 2. 1/20/2024

Quantity recalled7,218,700 lbs. total

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: Packaging Defects
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.

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

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

Alabama Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska

Stores named: H-E-B

Questions about this recall

Is Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread packaged under the following brands and sizes: HEB Easy recalled?

Yes. Great Lakes Cheese recalled Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread packaged under the following brands and sizes: HEB Easy on 11 Aug 2023. The recall is Class III and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1530-2023.

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 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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