Kraft Recalls Velveeta Cheese Product Due to Low Preservative Levels
Kraft Foods is recalling Velveeta Original Pasteurized Ripe Cheese Product because a preservative ingredient was found at levels below specification.
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 hazard involves a preservative below specification without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Kraft Foods Group is recalling a specific lot of Velveeta Original Pasteurized Ripe Cheese Product. The recall involves 2 lb. (32 oz.) cartons individually wrapped in plastic. The product was distributed in Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.
The recall was initiated because a preservative ingredient was found to be present at levels below specification. The affected product is identified by the Consumer Package Code: 17 DEC 2014 09:34 - 13:35.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their cartons for the specific code and net weight. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact Kraft Foods for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Velveeta Original Pasteurized Ripe Cheese Product sold under the Kraft brand and individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a card stock carton with a net weight of 2 lb. (32 oz.).
- Manufacturer
- Kraft Foods Group
- Category
- Food — Processed Cheese
- Hazard
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)
- Consumer Package Code: 17 DEC 2014 09:34 - 13:35
Distribution
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