The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1482-2012·Announced 2012-06-27

Kerry Foods Recalls Cheese Blend 77 Due to Metal Fragment Contamination

Kerry Foods is voluntarily recalling Cheese Blend 77 because the product is contaminated with metal fragments.

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 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Kerry Foods has voluntarily recalled its Cheese Blend 77, Item # 17980.465, Net Wt 50 Lb (22.68 Kg). The recall is being conducted because the lactic acid containing products are contaminated with metal fragments.

The affected product is 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 0503206602.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Kerry Foods for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
KERRY, CHEESE BLEND 77, 1150020, CONTAINS MILK AND SOY, Item # 17980.465, Net Wt 50 Lb (22.68 Kg)
Manufacturer
Kerry Foods
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard
Affected units
40

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)

  • 0503206602

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.

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