FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0659-2017

Product

MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# CHUCK E CHEESE Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: # #075805845347 Saputo code: #984534

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016 Lot #8861017017
Quantity
50804.490 lbs.

Why it was recalled

Firm received one complaint from a food service customer stating a restaurant employee found white plastic in a loaf of cheese.

Recalling firm

Firm
Saputo Cheese USA, Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
901 E Levin Ave, N/A, Tulare, California 93274-6525

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Distributors AL, AZ. CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MS. NJ, NJ. NM. NY, OH, OK, OR, PA,, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-11-23
FDA classified
2016-12-08
Posted by FDA
2016-12-14
Terminated
2017-02-10
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0659-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.