The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0659-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

Saputo Mozzarella Recalled for White Plastic Contamination

Saputo Cheese USA is recalling low-moisture mozzarella cheese after a customer reported finding white plastic in the product.

What this means for you

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 II, and the hazard involves foreign material (plastic) contamination. While no injuries are reported, the potential for choking or injury from plastic fragments places this in the Moderate category rather than Low.

Plain-English summary

Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. is recalling approximately 50,804.490 pounds of Low Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella cheese. The product was distributed to food service customers in multiple states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Washington.

The recall was initiated after the firm received a complaint from a food service customer stating that a restaurant employee found white plastic in a loaf of cheese. The affected product is identified by Lot #8861017017 and has an expiration date of December 1, 2016.

Consumers and food service operators who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# CHUCK E CHEESE Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: # #075805845347 Saputo code: #984534
Manufacturer
Saputo Cheese USA, Inc.
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard

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: 20161201 - December 1
  • 2016 Lot #8861017017

Distribution

Distributed in 24 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Saputo Cheese USA, 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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