The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1477-2012·Announced 2012-06-27

Kerry Foods Recalls 4 Cheese Seasoning Due to Metal Fragment Contamination

Kerry Foods is voluntarily recalling 4 Cheese Seasoning products because they are contaminated with metal fragments. The affected items were distributed in 15 US states, Canada, and Chile.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kerry Foods has voluntarily recalled its 4 Cheese Seasoning products (Item Number 30506103.465) because they are contaminated with metal fragments. The recalled product is a 50 lb (22.68 kg) bag of lactic acid containing seasoning that contains milk.

The affected products were distributed in Arizona, California, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin, as well as in Canada and Chile. The specific code information for the recalled items is 0502206602.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Kerry Foods for further instructions. The recall is voluntary and is being conducted to address the presence of metal fragments in the product.

The recalled product

Product
KERRY, 4 CHEESE SEAS 30506103, CONTAINS MILK, Net Wt 50 Lb (22.68 Kg), Item Number 30506103.465
Manufacturer
Kerry Foods
Affected units
298

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 (1)

  • 0502206602

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 62 recalled by Kerry Foods 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.

See all 62 products in this recall →