FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-2955-2015

Product

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.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
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
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).

Why it was recalled

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.

Recalling firm

Firm
Kraft Heinz Foods
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3 Lakes Dr, N/A, Northfield, Illinois 60093-2753

Distribution

Distribution pattern
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.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-07-31
FDA classified
2015-08-13
Posted by FDA
2015-08-19
Terminated
2018-08-28
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2955-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.