Lucerne 2% Cottage Cheese 2% Milkfat Small Curd Vitamin A recall
Recalled by Albertsons Companies LLC
The product, as the FDA describes it: Lucerne 2% Cottage Cheese 2% Milkfat Small Curd Vitamin A Added Grade A. Net wt.24oz. Perishable and keep refrigerated. Consumer package is a plastic cup with foil lid and clear plastic lid. UPC 0 21130 07662 8. Distributed by Lucerne Foods, Inc PO Box 99, Pleasanton, CA. Product is distributed in a 6-pack case that consists of a flat cardboard tray and clear plastic film. There are no graphics on the distribution unit. The cases are broken down and product is merchandised as a single 24 oz.
Why it was recalled
Metal fragments. The potential foreign object is a hard, metal (stainless steel), curled spring. Dimensions of a similar spring measure 2.27mm in cross-sectional thickness and 25.38mm in coil width. Spring ends are not sharp but may be sharp if broken/ cut.
The FDA has since closed this recall out, which means the company finished removing the product from sale. It is kept here because a closed recall still matters to anyone holding a package bought before it ended.
What to do if you have it
Something physical ended up in the product, so the risk is injury rather than illness, and it is uneven: some packages carry it and most do not. That makes the lot codes below the whole decision. Do not pick through lucerne 2% cottage cheese 2% milkfat small curd vitamin a to check it yourself.
How to tell whether your package is one of them
A recall covers particular production runs, not everything the company makes, so the codes decide it. These are the ones the FDA published. Match them against what is printed on your package, usually near the best-before date.
BEST BEFORE MAR 31 2026.
The details on record
| Recalling company | Albertsons Companies LLC |
|---|---|
| Company location | Boise, ID |
| Where it was distributed | Distributed in AK, ID, CA, OR, and WA. |
| How much was recalled | 12,222 tubs (24oz. per tub) |
| Recall started | March 16, 2026 |
| Published by the FDA | April 1, 2026 |
| Recall type | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
| How the company announced it | Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit |
| FDA recall number | H-0630-2026 |
Everything above comes from the FDA enforcement report for this recall. Read the official notice for the company's own wording, contact numbers, and any photographs of the packaging.
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