Recalls / Class II
Class IIF-0376-2016
Product
Kraft Singles Deli Deluxe American Slices packaged in a blue box with white lettering.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Best When Used By date between 21 JAN 16 and 02 MAR 16
- Quantity
- 6, 3 lb. cartons.
Why it was recalled
Kraft Singes wrapped American slices due to the possibility that a thin strip of the individual packaging film may remain adhered to the slice after the wrapper has been removed. If the film sticks to the slice and is not removed, it could potentially cause a choking hazard.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- The Kraft Heinz Company
- Notification channel
- Telephone
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 3 Lakes Dr, N/A, Northfield, Illinois 60093-2753
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Approximately 335,000 additional cases of the recalled product were shipped by Kraft Heinz to retailers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Anguilla, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands Grand Cayman, Netherland Antilles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Korea, St. Lucia, and British Virgin Islands.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2015-09-03
- FDA classified
- 2016-02-09
- Posted by FDA
- 2016-02-17
- Terminated
- 2018-08-28
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0376-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.