The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0125-2023·Announced 2022-11-09

Hood and Penn Maid Cottage Cheese Recalled for Possible Plastic Contamination

HP Hood LLC is recalling Hood and Penn Maid cottage cheese with pineapple and cherry due to possible plastic foreign objects. Affected products have best-by dates between October 24, 2022 and December 12, 2022.

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 (plastic) in a food product, presenting a potential choking hazard. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, placing this at the High level per the rubric for risk-of-harm recalls without reported harm.

Plain-English summary

HP Hood LLC is recalling Hood Cottage Cheese with Pineapple & Cherry (16 oz) and Penn Maid Cottage Cheese with Pineapple & Cherry (16 oz) sold nationwide.

The product may contain plastic foreign objects. This poses a potential choking or injury hazard if consumed.

A total of 391,824 cases are being recalled. The affected products have best-by dates between October 24, 2022 and December 12, 2022, and were distributed across 37 states including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them. Return the product to the point of purchase for a refund, or discard it.

The recalled product

Product
Hood Cottage Cheese with Pineapple & Cherry, 16 oz; Penn Maid Cottage Cheese with Pineapple & Cherry, 16 oz
Manufacturer
HP Hood LLC
Category
Food — Dairy / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
  • plastic-contamination
  • choking-hazard

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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