Great Value Cottage Cheese Recall
Great Value Cottage Cheese Small Curd 4% Milkfat NET WT 16oZ UPC 0 78742 37235 8; 24oz UPC 0 78742 37236 5 & 3lb UPC 0 78742 14797 0 DISTRIB
Updated February 21, 2026
Great Value Small Curd Cottage Cheese (4% milkfat) in 16 oz, 24 oz, and 3 lb sizes may be under-pasteurized due to a broken seal on the pasteurizer, which can allow harmful bacteria to survive. Do not eat this product.
Is the SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC recalled? Yes. This product was recalled by FDA on February 21, 2026. Details below.
What is recalled
Great Value Cottage Cheese Small Curd 4% Milkfat in the following sizes and UPCs: 16 oz (UPC 0 78742 37235 8), 24 oz (UPC 0 78742 37236 5), and 3 lb (UPC 0 78742 14797 0). Distributed by Walmart Inc.
Am I affected
You're affected if you purchased Great Value Small Curd Cottage Cheese (4% milkfat) from Walmart in any of these three sizes: check the UPC code on your container, it should be 0 78742 37235 8 (16 oz), 0 78742 37236 5 (24 oz), or 0 78742 14797 0 (3 lb).
What to do right now
Throw away this cottage cheese. Do not eat it. If you have already consumed it and develop symptoms of foodborne illness (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever), contact your doctor.
The hazard
Potentially under pasteurized. The firm was notified by the California Department of Agriculture that due to the broken seal on the pasteurizer, the products may be under pasteurized, and they should recall the products.
Brands affected
- Source
- FDA
- Category
- Food & Beverages
- Recall ID
- fda-H-0583-2026
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalled
- February 21, 2026
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