The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0660-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

Saputo Recalls Mozzarella Cheese Due to Foreign Material Complaint

Saputo Cheese USA is recalling specific lots of 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, which typically corresponds to a moderate severity score when no serious injuries or deaths are reported, fitting the criteria for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary measures.

Plain-English summary

Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. is recalling approximately 34,985.97 pounds of low-moisture whole milk mozzarella cheese. The recall was initiated after the firm received a single complaint from a food service customer stating that a restaurant employee found white plastic in a loaf of the cheese.

The affected product is identified by the UPC #758108015111 and Saputo code #984639. The specific lot number is 8861017033, with an expiration date of December 1, 2016. The product was distributed to distributors in 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.

Consumers and food service operators who have this product should stop using it and contact Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. for further instructions or a refund. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, indicating a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# ROSELI; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. US Foods UPC: # #758108015111 Saputo code: #984639
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 #8861017033

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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