The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1525-2012·Announced 2012-06-27

Kerry Foods Recalls Hot Cheese Products Due to Metal Fragments

Kerry Foods is voluntarily recalling specific hot cheese products because they are 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 criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Kerry Foods has initiated a voluntary recall of its lactic acid-containing products, specifically the 'KERRY, HOT CHEESE, SEAS' item. The recall is being conducted because the products are contaminated with metal fragments.

The affected product is identified as 'KERRY, HOT CHEESE, SEAS, 04-20200, CONTAINS MILK, Item #I10185.465, Net Wt 50 Lb (22.68Kg)'. The recall involves 35 cases of this product. The distribution pattern includes the states of Arizona, California, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin, as well as Canada and Chile.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Kerry Foods for further instructions or a refund. The hazard associated with this recall is the presence of metal fragments in the food product.

The recalled product

Product
KERRY, HOT CHEESE, SEAS, 04-20200, CONTAINS MILK , Item #I10185.465, Net Wt 50 Lb (22.68Kg)
Manufacturer
Kerry Foods
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard
Affected units
35

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)

  • 0426258003

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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