CLASS II Food recall · Reported 24 Feb 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Pint Umpqua Dairy 4% Cottage Cheese recalled
Umpqua Dairy Products is recalling Pint Umpqua Dairy 4% Cottage Cheese, distributed in Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington. The recall was initiated on 14 Jan 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-0612-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73097
- Recalling firm
- Umpqua Dairy Products, Roseburg, OR
- Brand
- Pint Umpqua
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Jan 2016
- FDA classified
- 17 Feb 2016
- Reported
- 24 Feb 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Cottage Cheese
Timeline
| 14 Jan 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 17 Feb 2016 | Classified by FDA | +34 days |
| 24 Feb 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
Umpqua Dairy 4% Cottage Cheese was made from milk which was tested presumptive positive for beta lactam antibiotics. The firm did not conduct any confirmation test.
Product as listed by the FDA
Pint Umpqua Dairy 4% Cottage Cheese, item no. 04308, Net wt. 16 oz. UPC 0 71203 00248 1 24 oz. Umpqua Dairy 4% Cottage Cheese, item no. 04286, UPC 0 71203 00255 9. 3 lbs. Umpqua Dairy 4% Cottage Cheese, item no. 03980, UPC 0 71203 00280 1.
Where it was distributed
distributed in AK, ID, CA, MT, OR, and WA.
Questions about this recall
Is Pint Umpqua Dairy 4% Cottage Cheese recalled?
Yes. Umpqua Dairy Products recalled Pint Umpqua Dairy 4% Cottage Cheese on 14 Jan 2016. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0612-2016.
Why was it recalled?
Umpqua Dairy 4% Cottage Cheese was made from milk which was tested presumptive positive for beta lactam antibiotics. The firm did not conduct any confirmation test.
Which lots are affected?
Sell by 1/13/16
Where was it sold?
distributed in AK, ID, CA, MT, OR, and WA.
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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