Food recall

Big Bottom Milk Company recall: BIG BOTTOM MILK COMPANY, CHOCOLATE MILK GRADE A

Big Bottom Milk Company, of Rutherfordton, NC, recalled BIG BOTTOM MILK COMPANY, CHOCOLATE MILK GRADE A and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Required pasteurization temperatures were not achieved.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 28, 2024, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 9, 2024. The recall is still going on.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Ongoing

The recall

Company
Big Bottom Milk Company (Rutherfordton, NC)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Required pasteurization temperatures were not achieved.”
Where it was sold
US distribution to GA, NC, and SC.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
95276

The 3 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0011-2025 Class II

    BIG BOTTOM MILK COMPANY, CHOCOLATE MILK GRADE A, 1 US Gallon (3.79 liters), Big Bottom Milk Company 221 Hogan Rd, Forest City, NC, Expiration Date 09/09/2024 UPC code 8 50061 50604 7

    Codes: Expiration Date 09/09/2024 & 09/13/2024

    Quantity: 84 units of 1 US gallon (3.79 liters)

  • F-0012-2025 Class II

    BIG BOTTOM MILK COMPANY, CHOCOLATE MILK GRADE A, 1 US Half Gallon (1.89 liters), Big Bottom Milk Company 221 Hogan Rd, Forest City, NC, Expiration Date 09/09/2024 UPC code 850061506054

    Codes: Expiration Date 09/09/2024 & 09/13/2024

    Quantity: 251 units of 1 US Half Gallon (1.89 liters)

  • F-0013-2025 Class II

    BIG BOTTOM MILK COMPANY, CHOCOLATE MILK GRADE A, 1 US Pint (0.473 liters), Big Bottom Milk Company 221 Hogan Rd, Forest City, NC, Expiration Date 09/09/2024 UPC code 850061506078

    Codes: Expiration Date 09/09/2024 & 09/13/2024

    Quantity: 701 units of 1 US Pint (0.473 liters)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of October 9, 2024.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.