The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0668-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

Saputo Recalls Italian White Trim Cheese Due to Foreign Material

Saputo Cheese USA is recalling 558 lbs of Italian White Trim cheese after a food service customer reported finding white plastic in the product.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are classified as Severe (Score 4), particularly when involving foreign material that poses a choking or injury risk.

Plain-English summary

Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. is recalling 558 lbs of Italian White Trim cheese. The product contains pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, and enzymes. The recall is identified by Lot #8861017022 and an expiration date of December 1, 2016.

The recall was initiated after the firm received one complaint from a food service customer. The customer stated that a restaurant employee found white plastic in a loaf of the cheese. 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 this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, indicating a situation in which there is a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
ITALIAN WHITE TRIM; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #063549076820 Saputo code: #107682
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 #8861017022

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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