The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1837-2019·Announced 2019-07-31

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Recalled Due to Temperature Control Failure

C & S Wholesale Grocers is recalling Philadelphia Original Cream Cheese sold at two Target stores in New York because it was not held at the appropriate temperature during transportation.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text explicitly states that no illnesses or injuries have been reported, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score involving low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary measures.

Plain-English summary

C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. is recalling Philadelphia Original Cream Cheese (8 oz, UPC: 2100061223) due to a mechanical malfunction during transportation that prevented the product from being held at an appropriate temperature. The recall is classified as Class II by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The affected product was sold on June 17, 2019, at two Target stores in New York: 98 Veterans Memorial Highway in Commack and 160 North Research Place in Central Islip. Exact lot codes are unknown.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific item and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
PHILADELPHIA ORIGINAL CREAM CHEESE - 8OZ UPC: 2100061223
Manufacturer
C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Category
Food — Dairy
Hazard

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Lot numbers (4)

  • Exact codes are unknown. The product being recalled was sold on June 17
  • 2019 at Target Stores in Commack
  • NY and Central Islip
  • NY.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 330 recalled by C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. 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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