The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0667-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

Saputo Mozzarella Supreme Recalled for Foreign Material Contamination

Saputo Cheese USA is recalling Mozzarella Supreme due to a report of white plastic found 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, and the hazard involves a foreign material (plastic) with no reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity recall.

Plain-English summary

Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. is recalling approximately 9,934.45 pounds of Mozzarella Supreme 8/6# Contadino. 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 the UPC #075805888825 and Saputo code #988882. The specific lot number is 8861017011, 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 who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and expiration date. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
MOZZARELLA SUPREME 8/6# CONTADINO ; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #075805888825 Saputo code: #988882
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 #8861017011

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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