FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass II
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
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Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc Recall: Labeling does not identify whey or caseinate as milk ingredients.
United States
TerminatedClass II
- Company
- Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
- Product
- American Accent Shredded Imitation Mozzarella Cheese, Net Wt…
- Recall date
- October 6, 2017
- Terminated
- April 2, 2018
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Labeling does not identify whey or caseinate as milk ingredients.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Accent Shredded Imitation Mozzarella Cheese, Net Wt. 32 oz. (2lbs) 907g. UPC 36514-28012 Keep Refrigerated. Distributed by Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc., Hiram, Ohio 44234. | 36514-28012 | 375 cases (6-2 lb. bags per case) | Use By Codes: Jun 8, 2018 S1340P 254 204-1, JUN 22 2018 S1340P 268 204-1, JUN 25 2018 S1340P 271 204-1. |
Distribution
- AZ and NM.
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-0040-2018
- Event ID
- 78267
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Company
- Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
- Product description
- American Accent Shredded Imitation Mozzarella Cheese, Net Wt. 32 oz. (2lbs) 907g. UPC 36514-28012 Keep Refrigerated. Distributed by Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc., Hiram, Ohio 44234.
- Quantity
- 375 cases (6-2 lb. bags per case)
- Reason
- Labeling does not identify whey or caseinate as milk ingredients.
- Recall initiation date
- October 6, 2017
- Report date
- November 8, 2017
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- April 2, 2018
- Distribution pattern
- AZ and NM.
- UPC, lot, and code information
- UPC 36514-28012; Use By Codes: Jun 8, 2018 S1340P 254 204-1, JUN 22 2018 S1340P 268 204-1, JUN 25 2018 S1340P 271 204-1.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Telephone
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
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Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.
| State | Distributed |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
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