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Land O'Lakes Recalls Queso Dip for Metal Hazard

Land O'Lakes recalls 5 lb pouches of Queso Bravo White Cheese Dip due to potential metal contamination. Check your UPC and lot numbers.

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Recalling firmLand O'Lakes, Inc.4001 Lexington Ave N · Arden Hills, MN 55126-2934
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Land O'Lakes, Inc. is recalling Land O Lakes Queso Bravo White Cheese Dip with Jalapeno and Red Peppers because it may contain foreign material, specifically metal. The affected product is a 5 lbs pouch distributed across multiple states. Consumers should check their pantry for the specific lot number and best-by date listed in this recall. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14751-land-o-lakes-recalls-queso-dip-for-metal-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14751-land-o-lakes-recalls-queso-dip-for-metal-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0380-2021

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“Land O'Lakes Recalls Queso Dip for Metal Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14751-land-o-lakes-recalls-queso-dip-for-metal-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0380-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0380-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 22, 2021, that Land O'Lakes, Inc. is recalling Land O Lakes Queso Bravo White Cheese Dip with Jalapeno and Red Peppers because the product may contain foreign metal material. The agency issued recall number F-0380-2021 for the voluntary Class II action.

How to tell if you have it

  • Land O Lakes Queso Bravo White Cheese Dip with Jalapeno and Red Peppers
  • Net Wt 5 lbs. (2.26kg)
  • UPC 34500-48238
  • Item Code 48238000034500
  • Lot 33574823
  • Best by date: 09 24 21

The hazard

The recalled queso cheese dip may contain foreign material, specifically metal. The FDA classified the recall as Class II.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Land O'Lakes, Inc. has two other recalls on record since June 18, 2014. On November 4, 2015, the brand recalled Kozy Shack Indulgent Salted Caramel Pudding due to an egg risk. On June 18, 2014, Land O'Lakes issued a recall for yellow cheese products due to plastic pieces contamination risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Farm Rich Pizza Cheese Crunchers (May 19, 2026), King Harvest Jalapeno Hummus (February 24, 2026), and Lucerne Cottage Cheese (March 16, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Land O Lakes Queso Bravo White Cheese Dip with Jalapeno and Red Peppers in a 5 lbs (2.26kg) pouch. Check the Item Code 48238000034500, Lot 33574823, Best by date 09 24 21, and UPC 34500-48238.

  • Brand
    Land O'Lakes
  • Product
    Land O Lakes Queso Bravo White Cheese Dip with Jalapeno and Red Peppers. Net Wt 5 lbs. (2.26kg), UPC 34500-48238
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Verify if your product matches the Item Code 48238000034500, Lot 33574823, Best by date 09 24 21, and UPC 34500-48238.

  2. Stop Consumption

    Do not eat the product if it matches the recalled details due to the risk of metal contamination.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 20 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “AL, AR, CO, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MO, NC. NY, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 22, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Apr 1, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 7, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 11, 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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How much of the product was recalled?

3,780 cases were recalled, with each shipping case containing 6 - 5 lb pouches.

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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-0380-2021 (March 22, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0380-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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