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Medium RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Dairy & Eggs

Big Bottom Milk Company Chocolate Milk Recalled for Pasteurization Failure

Agency Publication Date: October 3, 2024
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Summary

Big Bottom Milk Company is recalling 1,036 units of Grade A Chocolate Milk because the required pasteurization temperatures were not achieved during processing. The recall includes 1-gallon, half-gallon, and pint-sized containers sold in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. If you have these products in your refrigerator, you should return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund.

Risk

Failure to reach required pasteurization temperatures means that harmful bacteria potentially present in the raw milk may not have been destroyed. Consuming under-pasteurized milk can lead to foodborne illness, though no cases have been reported to date in connection with this recall.

What You Should Do

  1. The recalled products are Big Bottom Milk Company Grade A Chocolate Milk sold in 1-gallon (UPC 850061506047), half-gallon (UPC 850061506054), and pint (UPC 850061506078) containers with expiration dates of September 9, 2024, or September 13, 2024.
  2. Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, throw it away, or contact Big Bottom Milk Company for further instructions.
  3. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 for more information regarding this recall.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Big Bottom Milk Company Chocolate Milk Grade A (1 Gallon)
Variants: 1 US Gallon (3.79 liters)
UPC Codes:
850061506047
Lot Numbers:
Expiration Date 09/09/2024
Expiration Date 09/13/2024
GTIN:
850061506047

Produced at Big Bottom Milk Company, 221 Hogan Rd, Forest City, NC.

Product: Big Bottom Milk Company Chocolate Milk Grade A (1/2 Gallon)
Variants: 1 US Half Gallon (1.89 liters)
UPC Codes:
850061506054
Lot Numbers:
Expiration Date 09/09/2024
Expiration Date 09/13/2024
GTIN:
850061506054

Produced at Big Bottom Milk Company, 221 Hogan Rd, Forest City, NC.

Product: Big Bottom Milk Company Chocolate Milk Grade A (1 Pint)
Variants: 1 US Pint (0.473 liters)
UPC Codes:
850061506078
Lot Numbers:
Expiration Date 09/09/2024
Expiration Date 09/13/2024
GTIN:
850061506078

Produced at Big Bottom Milk Company, 221 Hogan Rd, Forest City, NC.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 95276
Status: Active
Manufacturer: Big Bottom Milk Company
Sold By: retailers
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 3 products (84 units of 1 US gallon (3.79 liters); 251 units of 1 US Half Gallon (1.89 liters); 701 units of 1 US Pint (0.473 liters))
Distributed To: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina

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