Great Lakes Cheese, Inc.: Food Recall in 2023 - (Recall #: F-1532-2023)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2023.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, Queso Blanco, Half the Fat of Cheddar Cheese packaged under the following brands and sizes: 1. Clancy's CheeseMelt, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. Refrigerate after Opening. Dist, & Sold exclusively by: Aldi, Batavia, IL 60510 2. Hill Country Fare Melt'n Cheese, Net Wt 32 oz (2 lbs) 907g. UPC 041220-99489 2. Refrigerate after Opening. Distributed By: H-E-B San Antonia, TX 78204

Product Classification:

Class III

Date Initiated: August 11, 2023

Date Posted: September 27, 2023

Recall Number: F-1532-2023

Event ID: 92858

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.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 7,218,700 lbs. total

Code Information:

Use by Date and Earlier: 1. 2/13/2024 2. 1/20/2024

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

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated