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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published September 16, 2021

Green Field Farms Chocolate Milk Recall: Improper Pasteurization Risk

Green Field Farms recalls chocolate milk products due to improper pasteurization causing phosphatase contamination. Products with batch 9/7/21 and best by 09/29/2021 are affected. Consumers should check labels for these specific items.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0011-2022FoodGreen Field Farms ›
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Recalling firmGreen Field Farms Co-op594 N Mill St · Fredericksburg, OH 44627
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Green Field Farms is recalling chocolate milk products that may contain phosphatase due to improper pasteurization. This could pose a health risk if consumed, so affected consumers should stop using the products and contact the company for details. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14128-green-field-farms-chocolate-milk-recall-improper-pasteurization-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14128-green-field-farms-chocolate-milk-recall-improper-pasteurization-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0011-2022

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“Green Field Farms Chocolate Milk Recall: Improper Pasteurization Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14128-green-field-farms-chocolate-milk-recall-improper-pasteurization-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0011-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0011-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Sept. 16, 2021, that Green Field Farms Co-op voluntarily recalled chocolate milk due to improper pasteurization. The agency issued recall number F-0011-2022 for the affected products.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Green Field Farms
  • Product: Chocolate Milk (1/2 gallon glass jar; 53oz plastic bottle; 12oz plastic bottle)
  • Batch Number: 9/7/21
  • Best By Date: 09/29/2021
  • Distribution states: Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio

The hazard

The recall addresses improper pasteurization indicated by phosphatase testing. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Mehadrin Chocolate Leben Recall (2026-08-10), Horizon Organic 1% Chocolate Milk Recall (2026-08-07), and SAPUTO Clover Sonoma Cottage Cheese Recall (2026-02-21).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for glass jars or plastic bottles labeled with batch number 9/7/21 and best by date 09/29/2021. Products sold in cases of 6 units per case are also affected.

  • Brand
    Green Field Farms
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Labels

    Look for batch number 9/7/21 and best by date 09/29/2021 on the product label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed to the following states: Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 47 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 16, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 8, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 20, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Nov 2, 202142021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0011-2022 (September 16, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0011-2022 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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