Kraft Singles American Cheese Recalled for Plastic Film Fragment Risk
Heinz is recalling Kraft Singles American Cheese because thin plastic film fragments may remain on cheese slices after unwrapping. Affected product was distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico.
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: FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard is theoretical (potential plastic fragments adhering to cheese), meeting the rubric criterion for 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported,' which scores at most 3.
Plain-English summary
Heinz is recalling certain packages of Kraft Singles American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese product due to a potential safety hazard. The product may contain thin strips of the primary packaging film that could remain adhered to individual cheese slices after the wrapper has been removed.
The recalled product includes 24-slice packs (16 oz) sold individually at retail. A total of 83,802 cases were distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico. Specific product codes and best-when-used-by dates are available from the FDA recall notice.
Consumers who have purchased the affected product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Anyone with questions can contact the manufacturer or refer to the official FDA recall notice for complete product identification details.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kraft Singles American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese product, 24 individually wrapped slices in flexible film per pack, net wt. per pack 16oz, keep refrigerated. Single pack is sold at retail. Case UPC 0 00 2100007180 7; Single Pack UPC 0 2100061526 1: Each case contains 27…
- Manufacturer
- HEINZ
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Cheese
- Affected units
- 83,802
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 (3)
- 167
- 171. DD would be between 09-13
- and 16.
Distribution
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