The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0662-2017·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.

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 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 II, which typically involves a low probability of serious adverse health consequences. The hazard is a foreign material (plastic) with no reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk contamination or precautionary recalls.

Plain-English summary

Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. is recalling approximately 26,563.14 pounds of Mozzarella Low Moisture Whole Milk 8/6# Cheese. 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 #8861017025 and has 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 purchased this specific lot of cheese 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# CHEESECAKE FACTORY TCCFI; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: # #075805884759 Saputo code: #988475
Manufacturer
Saputo Cheese USA, Inc.
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1
  • 2016 Lot #8861017025

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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