Great Lakes Cheese Recalls Prima Della American Cheese for Metal Foreign Material
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc is recalling Prima Della Delicatessen Pasteurized Process Sharp American Cheese because 5 lb. loaves may contain metal foreign material.
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 hazard is a physical foreign material (metal) without reported injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc is recalling 904 cases of Prima Della Delicatessen Pasteurized Process Sharp American Cheese, white, 2 - 5lb loaves per case. The recall was initiated because 5 lb. loaves of the cheese may contain metal foreign material.
The affected product was distributed to 12 states: MA, PA, MD, NY, VT, ME, NC, GA, FL, KY, NJ, and IL. The product has expiration dates of 06/14/2020 and 06/28/2020.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Prima Della Delicatessen Pasteurized Process Sharp American Cheese, white, 2 - 5lb loaves per case.
- Manufacturer
- Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 904
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 (2)
- Expiration Date: 06/14/2020
- 06/28/2020
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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