Kerry Cheddar Cheese Recalled Due to Metal Fragment Contamination
Kerry Foods is voluntarily recalling Cheddar Cheese products contaminated with metal fragments. The recall affects specific lots distributed in the US and Canada.
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 in food) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Kerry Foods has initiated a voluntary recall of its lactic acid containing products, specifically Cheddar Cheese, due to contamination with metal fragments. The affected product is identified as KERRY, CHEDDAR CHEESE, CONTAINS MILK, with Item Number 701183.465 and a net weight of 50 Lb (22.68 Kg). The recall code is 0420276603.
The recall covers 39 cases of the product. Distribution was limited to the following US states: Arizona, California, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. The product was also distributed in Canada and Chile.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific item number and code listed above. If the product is found, it should not be consumed. Kerry Foods is the recalling firm responsible for this action.
The recalled product
- Product
- KERRY, CHEDDAR CHEESE, CONTAINS MILK, 701183, R-SE-0056 , Item Number 701183.465, Net Wt 50 Lb (22.68 Kg)
- Manufacturer
- Kerry Foods
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 39
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)
- 0420276603
Distribution
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.
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