The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0022-2015·Announced 2014-10-22

Kraft Recalls American Cheese Slices Due to Ingredient Storage Issue

Kraft Heinz Foods is voluntarily recalling 7,691 cases of American cheese slices because a supplier failed to store an ingredient at the correct temperature.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a storage deviation by a supplier, and no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling 7,691 cases of select varieties of regular Kraft American Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product. The affected products are individually wrapped 2/3 oz. slices packaged in 12 oz. and 16 oz. packages, as well as 4 lb. cartons, sold under the Kraft brand name.

The recall was initiated because a supplier did not store an ingredient used in the product in accordance with Kraft's temperature standards. The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States, including in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their packages for the specific UPC codes and code dates listed in the official recall notice. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but consumers should follow the guidance provided by the manufacturer or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Individually 2/3 oz. slices of American cheese product individually wrapped in transparent plastic an packaged in 12 oz. and 16 oz.. packages, and 4 lb. cartons under the Kraft brand name. Cases of 12 oz. packages include 48 packages per case. Cases of 16 oz. packages…
Manufacturer
Kraft Heinz Foods
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard
Affected units
7,691

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (14)

  • 1) 12 oz. packages of singles
  • UPC (Retail Package): 021000604647
  • Code Dates: 20 FEB 2015
  • 21 FEB 2015
  • UPC Code (Case): 210006046400
  • 2) 16 oz. packages of singles
  • UPC (Retail Package): 021000615261
  • Code Date: 20 FEB 2015
  • UPC Code (Case): 210006145000
  • 3) 16 oz. packages of singles
  • UPC Code (Case): 210006152600
  • 4) 4 lb. cartons of singles
  • UPC (Retail Package): 021000633609
  • UPC Code (Case): 210006255900

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 16 states specifically:

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