The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1784-2018·Announced 2018-08-08

Mondelez Recalls Cheese Products Due to Potential Salmonella in Whey Ingredient

Mondelez Global is recalling specific cheese 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 rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Mondelez Global LLC is recalling 1,344 cases of 10.8 oz RTZ Everything Cream Cheese (14 trays per case) as a precautionary measure. 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 due to the potential presence of Salmonella. This whey powder is used as an ingredient in various Mondelez Global human food products.

The impacted 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. The source text notes that attached spreadsheets contain the number of domestic consignees, but specific counts are not provided in the text.

Consumers should check their pantries for the affected product, identified by the code 0 44000 04579 1. If you have this product, you should stop using it and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
10.8Z RTZ EVERYTHING CRM CHSE 14 (11 & 16) 10.8 Oz per tray, Plastic sleeve in tray,14 trays per case
Affected units
1,344

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 04579 1 0 44000 04579 1

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 →