Certain ‘Great Value’ Products Sold at Walmart Under Recall Order

(KMDL-FM) If you are a regular shopper at Walmart Stores or Sam's Club Stores your probably familiar with the Great Value brand. Great Value is Walmart's premier private label brand. It was launched in 1993 as a budget-friendly alternative to higher-priced national brands.

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Many large retailers have private-label brands. Often, these brands are made by the same companies that create and distribute the higher-priced national brands. In some cases, as the Kirkland's Brand offered at Costco stores, the store brand is more preferred than the national brands.

What Is the Biggest Complaint Consumers Have About Store Brand Products?

The most often heard complaint about store brands or private labels is that the quality is not the same as the nationally advertised brands. In most cases, that is simply a matter of taste because all of the products are manufactured to at least minimum standards and must exceed all safety standards before they can be offered to you.

The safety standards are the issue that Walmart is reacting to today. The Food and Drug Administration issued a recall notice on certain Great Value brand cottage cheese products on Wednesday.

The FDA warning suggests that the products may not have met or will not meet state regulatory pasteurization standards. Pasteurization is a heat-treatment process that kills pathogens and reduces spoilage microorganisms in food and beverages, most commonly milk, to enhance safety and extend shelf life.

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Saputo Cheese is the manufacturer of record in this recall advisory. Based on their records, as reported in other media, there have been no injuries or illnesses associated with the recalled products. Still, consumers are urged not use any of the recalled products, even if they appear to be "okay".

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Where Were The Recalled Cottage Cheese Products Sold?

The recalled products were sold in 24 states between February 17th and February 24th. Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Arkansas locations of Walmart all received shipments of the recalled products. So, if you bought Great Value Cottage Cheese, you might need to rethink that purchase.

Here are the specifics on the products that are included in this FDA Recall:

Great Value Fat Free Small Curd Cottage Cheese (0% Milkfat)
Size: 24 oz container:UPC: 078742373393
Best if used by: April 1, 2026; April 3, 2026
Great Value Lowfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese (2% Milkfat)
Size: 24 oz container:UPC: 078742116730
Best if used by: April 1, 2026; April 2, 2026; April 3, 2026

Great Value Small Curd Cottage Cheese (4% Milkfat Minimum)
Size: 16 oz container UPC: 078742372358
Best if used by: April 2, 2026

Size: 24 oz container: UPC: 078742372365
Best if used by: April 2, 2026; April 3, 2026

Size: 3 lb container:UPC: 078742147970
Best if used by: April 1, 2026; April 2, 2026

If you did purchase these products, you are advised "do not consume" them. You may bring the product to the store where it was purchased for a full refund.

If you have further questions on refunds or replacement products, or questions about the recall in general, you may call Saputo at 1-888-587-2423 from Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT.