{"id":2543,"date":"2026-03-05T02:28:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T02:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2543"},"modified":"2026-03-05T02:28:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T02:28:03","slug":"cottage-cheese-sold-at-walmart-recalled-for-dangerous-processing-mishap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2543","title":{"rendered":"Cottage Cheese Sold At Walmart Recalled For Dangerous Processing Mishap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-hl6xtf e1wzc3k51\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"css-ihlrqz e1wzc3k50\">2 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">Select Walmart Great Value brand cottage cheese products have been recalled because they were not fully pasteurized.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">Consuming unpasteurized milk products can carry dangerous germs and lead to food poisoning.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">The affected products were distributed to Walmart stores across the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">If you get your protein fix from cottage cheese, you\u2019re going to want to check your fridge. Walmart-brand cottage cheese has been<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/saputo-usa-recalls-great-value-cottage-cheese-because-possible-health-risk\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/saputo-usa-recalls-great-value-cottage-cheese-because-possible-health-risk\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\" recalled\" data-node-id=\"2.3\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\"> recalled<\/a> due to the possibility that the liquid dairy ingredients in the products were not fully pasteurized. The problem was discovered during pasteurizer troubleshooting exercises conducted by the producer SUSA, in conjunction with the California Department of Food and Agriculture. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Dairy processor Saputo Cheese USA Inc. voluntarily issued the recall as consuming products that are not fully pasteurized can pose a significant health risk, according to the alert. \u201cRaw milk can carry dangerous germs such as <em data-node-id=\"3.1\">Salmonella<\/em>, <em data-node-id=\"3.3\">E. coli<\/em>, <em data-node-id=\"3.5\">Listeria<\/em>, Campylobacter, and others that cause foodborne illness, often called \u2018food poisoning,\u2019\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/buy-store-serve-safe-food\/dangers-raw-milk-unpasteurized-milk-can-pose-serious-health-risk\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/buy-store-serve-safe-food\/dangers-raw-milk-unpasteurized-milk-can-pose-serious-health-risk\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"FDA\" data-node-id=\"3.7\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\">FDA<\/a> explains. <\/p>\n<div data-embed=\"composite\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"embed css-0 e17cny3g2\">\n<div class=\"css-1yt7om e17cny3g0\">\n<div class=\"size-medium css-103j9yb e17cny3g1\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-4aolxf e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"container of fatfree cottage cheese\" title=\"container of fatfree cottage cheese\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1020\" height=\"1227\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/image-2-181-69a0b03d50d0d.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.833xh;0,0.0665xh&amp;resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/image-2-181-69a0b03d50d0d.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.833xh;0,0.0665xh&amp;resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/image-2-181-69a0b03d50d0d.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.833xh;0,0.0665xh&amp;resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/image-2-181-69a0b03d50d0d.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.833xh;0,0.0665xh&amp;resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/image-2-181-69a0b03d50d0d.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.833xh;0,0.0665xh&amp;resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/image-2-181-69a0b03d50d0d.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.833xh;0,0.0665xh&amp;resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/image-2-181-69a0b03d50d0d.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.833xh;0,0.0665xh&amp;resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-l4pefh e1geg53v2\">FDA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"size-medium css-103j9yb e17cny3g1\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-4aolxf e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"container of cottage cheese with a red design\" title=\"container of cottage cheese with a red design\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1020\" height=\"1225\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/image-11-12-69a0b057b3023.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.834xh;0,0.0822xh&amp;resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/image-11-12-69a0b057b3023.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.834xh;0,0.0822xh&amp;resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/image-11-12-69a0b057b3023.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.834xh;0,0.0822xh&amp;resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/image-11-12-69a0b057b3023.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.834xh;0,0.0822xh&amp;resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/image-11-12-69a0b057b3023.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.834xh;0,0.0822xh&amp;resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/image-11-12-69a0b057b3023.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.834xh;0,0.0822xh&amp;resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/image-11-12-69a0b057b3023.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.834xh;0,0.0822xh&amp;resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-l4pefh e1geg53v2\">FDA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The affected products were sold under Walmart\u2019s Great Value label and distributed to stores across the country. The states in which the cottage cheese was distributed include Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. <br data-node-id=\"5.3\"\/><\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The affected products include:<\/p>\n<ul data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"8.0\"><strong data-node-id=\"8.0.0\">Great Value Fat Free Small Curd Cottage Cheese\u20140% Milkfat<\/strong> sold in 24-ounce containers with the UPC code 078742373393 and best if used by dates of April 1 and April 3, 2026.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"8.1\"><strong data-node-id=\"8.1.0\">Great Value Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese\u20142% Milkfat <\/strong>sold in 24-ounce containers with the UPC code 078742116730 and best if used by dates of April 1-3, 2026.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"8.2\"><strong data-node-id=\"8.2.0\">Great Value Small Curd Cottage Cheese\u20144% Milkfat minimum<\/strong> sold in 16-ounce, 24-ounce, and 3-pound containers, with the UPC codes 078742372358, 078742372365, 078742147970, and best if used by dates between April 1 and 3, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-19\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-1fm2v8u e94w1mj9\">\n<h6 class=\"css-1xumt3f e94w1mj7\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k0\"\/><span class=\"css-8lle59 e94w1mj5\">Related Story<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h6>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The affected products were sold between February 17 and 20, 2026, and were not fully pasteurized in accordance with state regulatory standards. The pasteurizer returned to normal function and was both verified and sealed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture; thus, no other products were affected.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Consumers who have purchased the affected products should not consume them and instead either dispose of or return them to their place of purchase for a full refund.  <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-20\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-1hu65xl e94w1mj1\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 min read Select Walmart Great Value brand cottage cheese products have been recalled because they were not fully pasteurized. Consuming unpasteurized milk products can carry dangerous germs and lead to food poisoning. The affected products were distributed to Walmart stores across the country. 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