Cottage Cheese Recall Forces Walmart to Pull Great Value Products
A cottage cheese recall is under way after Saputo Cheese USA Inc. voluntarily pulled three Great Value brand cottage cheese products sold at Walmart; the items were sold from Feb. 17-20, 2026 and can be returned for a full refund.
Cottage Cheese Recall centered on Great Value products
Saputo, one of the top ten dairy processors in the world, announced Tuesday that it was removing three types of Walmart Great Value brand cottage cheese because there is a possibility the dairy ingredients used were not fully pasteurized. The Food and Drug Administration announced the recall Wednesday. The affected products were available at Walmart and were sold over the four-day period in mid-February.
Pasteurizer troubleshooting led to recall; machine repaired
Saputo discovered the issue during pasteurizer troubleshooting exercises and fixed the impacted pasteurizer,. The company added that no other products produced in the facility were affected by the problem. The troubleshooting and repair prompted the voluntary recall of the three Great Value cottage cheese varieties.
Where the products went and what consumers should do
The products were distributed to 24 states, including Utah, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Texas and Washington. The FDA warned that consuming products that are not fully pasteurized can pose a significant health risk, especially to the young, the elderly or immunocompromised individuals. No illnesses or hospitalizations have been reported to date, the FDA confirmed. Consumers who purchased the affected Great Value cottage cheese may return the products to Walmart for a full refund.
the recall stemmed from the pasteurizer issue identified during troubleshooting; the impacted pasteurizer was repaired and the company stated no other facility products were affected. The recall was announced by Saputo on Tuesday and by the FDA on Wednesday.
Shoppers are advised to check refrigerators for the Great Value cottage cheese sold Feb. 17-20, 2026 and to return any impacted tubs to Walmart for a full refund. The FDA and Saputo continue to monitor the situation as the company follows up on the pasteurizer repair and product returns.
