The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1528-2012·Announced 2012-06-27

Kerry Foods Recalls Cheese Seasoning Contaminated with Metal Fragments

Kerry Foods is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Cheese Seasoning 15704 due to contamination 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 Cheese Seasoning 15704, Item # B15704.01. The product is a 50-pound bag of cheese seasoning that contains milk. The recall was issued because the product is contaminated with metal fragments.

The affected product was distributed in the United States to Arizona, California, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. It was also distributed in Canada and Chile. The specific lot codes associated with this recall are 0504224103 and 0504224102.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific item number and lot codes listed above. If they possess the affected product, they should stop using it and contact Kerry Foods for further instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
KERRY, CHEESE SEASONING 15704, CONTAINS MILK, Item # B15704.01, Net Wt 50 Lb (22.68Kg)
Manufacturer
Kerry Foods
Affected units
493

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)

  • 0504224103 0504224102

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 →