The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1777-2018·Announced 2018-08-08

Mondelez Recalls Cheese Products Due to Potential Salmonella in Ingredient

Mondelez Global is recalling 4/12Z RBS Cheese Multi Pack products because a whey powder ingredient may contain Salmonella.

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 high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mondelez Global LLC is recalling 32,176 cases of 4/12Z RBS Cheese Multi Pack, 12 Oz. The recall was initiated after the company received notification from supplier Associated Milk Producers, Inc. (AMPI) regarding a voluntary recall of Whey Powder Sweet Type. The whey powder is being recalled as a precautionary measure due to the potential presence of Salmonella.

The recalled whey powder is used as an ingredient in various Mondelez Global human food products. The impacted cheese products were shipped to consignees in the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Distribution also included consignees in Anguilla, Antigua/Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Curacao, Guatemala, Jamaica, Panama, Philippines, St. Eustatius, St. Vincent, Suriname, and Trinidad.

Consumers should check their pantries for the affected product and stop using it if found. The source text does not specify specific consumer instructions beyond the recall notice, but standard practice for food recalls involving pathogens like Salmonella is to discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
4/12Z RBS CHEESE MULTI PK, 12 Oz Carton 4 cartons per case
Affected units
32,176

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)

  • 0 44000 02032 3

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Mondelez Global Llc 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 13 products in this recall →