Why it was recalled
Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finished product labels.
Product description
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
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
Use by Date and earlier: 1. 1/20/2024 2. 1/20/2024
Where it was 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 to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1530-2023
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Aug 11, 2023
- FDA report date
- Sep 27, 2023
- Quantity
- 7,218,700 lbs. total
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Great Lakes Cheese, Inc.
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-1530-2023, exactly as published.
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- City
- La Crosse
- State
- WI
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 92858
- Address
- 2200 Enterprise Ave
- Code information
- Use by Date and earlier: 1. 1/20/2024 2. 1/20/2024
- Postal code
- 54603-1712
- Report date
- Sep 27, 2023
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-1530-2023
- Classification
- Class III
- Recalling firm
- Great Lakes Cheese, Inc.
- Product quantity
- 7,218,700 lbs. total
- Termination date
- Jan 10, 2025
- 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.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- 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
- Distribution pattern
- 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
- Recall initiation date
- Aug 11, 2023
- Initial firm notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Center classification date
- Sep 18, 2023