Kraft Jalapeno String Cheese Recalled for Potential Choking Hazard
Kraft Foods is recalling Jalapeno String Cheese because plastic film may remain on the cheese, posing a choking risk.
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 choking hazard, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Kraft Foods, Inc. is recalling 2,711 cases of Kraft Jalapeno String Cheese, Net Wt 12 Oz (340 g). The product is a natural low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese with jalapeno peppers, sold in 12-ounce bags containing 12 individually wrapped 1-ounce snacks. The recall is due to a possibility that a thin layer of plastic film from the package may remain adhered to the string cheese, which could cause a choking hazard.
The affected product is identified by UPC 0 21000 02977 8 and a "Best When Used By" date of 23 NOV 2012. The recall covers distribution in Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and date code. If found, they should stop using the product and contact Kraft Foods for a refund or further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kraft Jalapeno String Cheese, Net Wt 12 Oz (340 g); a natural low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese with jalapeno peppers; 12 individually wrapped 1 oz snacks per 12 oz. bag, 12 bags per case; Distributed by Kraft Foods Global, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093-2753 USA; UPC 0 21000…
- Manufacturer
- Kraft Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,711
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)
- UPC 0 21000 02977 8
- Best When Used By 23 NOV 2012
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