The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0121-2023·Announced 2022-11-09

Cottage Cheese with Pineapple Recalled for Plastic Contamination

HP Hood LLC is recalling multiple brands of cottage cheese with pineapple due to possible plastic contamination. Products with best-by dates between October 24 and December 12, 2022 were distributed across 38 states.

What this means for you

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: FDA Class II recall for foreign object contamination. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury are scored as High.

Plain-English summary

HP Hood LLC is recalling cottage cheese with pineapple sold under multiple brand names, including Food Club, Hannaford, Hood, Market Basket, and Penn Maid, in 16-ounce and 24-ounce containers. The recalled products may contain foreign objects (plastic).

The affected products have a best-by date between October 24, 2022 and December 12, 2022. A total of 391,824 cases were distributed across 38 states throughout the United States.

Consumers who have purchased these products should inspect them for plastic or other foreign objects before consumption. If you have any of the recalled cottage cheese, do not consume it. Discard it or return it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Food Club Cottage Cheese with Pineapple, 16 oz; Hannaford Cottage Cheese with Pineapple, 16 oz; Hood Cottage Cheese with Pineapple, 16 oz and 24 oz; Market Basket Cottage Cheese with Pineapple, 16 oz; Penn Maid Cottage Cheese with Pineapple, 16 oz;
Manufacturer
HP Hood LLC
Category
Food — Dairy / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
  • foreign-object
  • plastic-contamination

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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