Recalled by Kraft Heinz Foods · Northfield, IL, United States
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
The Kraft American Singles Pasteurized prepared cheese products contain a thin strip of plastic film that may remain on the edge of some cheese slices after the wrapper is removed.
Hard or sharp fragments can cut the mouth or throat, break teeth or cause choking. They usually come from equipment wear or packaging on the production line. All foreign material recalls.
Kraft American Singles white American Pasteurized prepared cheese products packaged clear plastic. Sold at retail as 1lb. packages. Some products are only packaged in the clear plastic and some are packaged in the clear plastic with a blue label attached with white, black, and blue lettering.
Quantity: 3,245 cases of the 3 lb. packages (3-1 lb. packages/case) and 3,689 cases of the 4 lb. packages(4-1 lb. package/case).
Food: Cheese
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Code dates: December 29, 2015 to January 4, 2016 UPC code for the 3 lb. case: 210006154700 UPC code for the 4 lb. case: 210006256000 UPC code for the 3 lb. packages: 0 2100061582 7 UPC code for the 4 lb. packages: 0 2100063448 4
FDA's distribution note: Product was distrubuted multiple whole sale stores throughout the country. A list of all stores has been attached and sent via email to CFSAN recalls.
Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.
Reason The Kraft American Singles Pasteurized prepared cheese products contain a thin strip of plastic film that may remain on the edge of some cheese slices after the wrapper is removed.
Reason undeclared ingredients including but not limited to mustard
Reason The product's glass bottle may be prone to breakage
Reason cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line
Reason potential for glass and metal in product
Reason The firm was notified by their Brie Cheese supplier that sample results revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Reason Potential contamination with Salmonella.
Reason Product tested positive for undeclared milk allergen.
Reason Jalapenos have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella