Bel Brands Recalls Merkts Port Wine Cheese Spread Due to Foreign Material
Bel Brands USA is recalling Merkts Port Wine Cheese Spread after customers reported finding white plastic pieces in the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (foreign material/plastic) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Bel Brands USA is recalling Merkts Port Wine Cheese Spread, Net Wt. 14 oz (396g), UPC 76306-60200. The recall was initiated after the company was notified by customers that white plastic pieces were found in the product.
The affected product is distributed nationwide. The specific code information for the recalled items is Best Before: APR 29 18 LC2442A. The total quantity involved in the recall is 1,623 cases, with 12 cups per case.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check the packaging for the specific code information listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Merkts Port Wine Cheese Spread, Net Wt. 14 oz (396g), UPC 76306-60200
- Manufacturer
- Bel Brands USA
- Category
- Food — Cheese Spread
- Hazard
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 (1)
- Best Before: APR 29 18 LC2442A
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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