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Great Lakes Cheese, Inc.
FDA recall F-1528-2023 · Class III · reported 2023-09-27 · Terminated
- Product
- Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. Great Value Original Melt'n Dip Easy Melt Cheese, Net Wt 16 oz (1 lb) 453g. UPC 0 78742-01512 5. Refrigerate after Opening. Distributed By: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716 2. Great Value Original Melt'n Dip Easy Melt Cheese, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 78742-35328 9. Refrigerate after Opening. Distributed By: Walmart Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716 3. SE Grocers Melting American Style Cheese, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 0 38259-11152 9. Refrigerated after Opening. Disbributed BY: Southeastern Grocers, 8928 Prominence Pkwy, Bldg 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256
- Reason
- Refrigerated pasteurized process cheese products may not be refrigerated at customer level due to labeled refrigeration requirements varying on finished product labels.
- Quantity
- 7,218,700 lbs. total
- Distribution
- 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
- Firm location
- WI, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Recall started
- 2023-08-11
- Terminated
- 2025-01-10
- Code info
- Use by Date and earlier: 1. 1/4/2024 2. 1/4/2024 3. 11/21/2923
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.