The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2209-2014·Announced 2014-07-30

Kraft Recalls Cottage Cheese Due to Temperature Storage Violations

Kraft Foods is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of cottage cheese because ingredients were not stored at proper temperatures, creating a potential safety risk.

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, but the source text explicitly states the hazard is 'unlikely' and describes it as a voluntary precautionary measure regarding temperature storage, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling 34 SKUs of cottage cheese produced at its Tulare, California manufacturing facility. The recalled products include 18 SKUs of Knudsen Cottage Cheese, nine SKUs of Breakstone's Cottage Cheese, five SKUs of Simply Kraft Cottage Cheese, and two SKUs of Daily Chef Cottage Cheese. The products are sold under the Daily Chef, Knudsen, or Kraft brands and are packaged in plastic containers with net weights ranging from 8 oz. (227 g) to 5 lb. (2.27 kg).

The recall was initiated because some ingredients used in these products were not stored in accordance with Kraft's temperature standards. While the company states that this is unlikely to cause issues, it could create conditions that pose a safety risk. The affected units were distributed nationwide across 41 states and Puerto Rico.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the store of purchase. The recall covers products with code dates from 09 MAY 2014 through 23 JUL 2014 and plant code 06-245.

The recalled product

Product
Cottage cheese, 4% milkfat, sold under the Daily Chef, Knudsen, or Kraft brand and packaged in a plastic container with a net weight of 8 oz. (227 g), a plastic container with a net weight of 16 oz. (1 lb.) 453 g, a plastic container with a net weight of 24 oz. (1.5 lb.) 680 g…
Manufacturer
Kraft Foods Group
Category
Food — Dairy
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 (2)

  • Plant Code: 06-245
  • Code Dates: 09 MAY 2014 through 23 JUL 2014

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 42 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Kraft Foods Group 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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