The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2211-2014·Announced 2014-07-30

Kraft Recalls Knudsen, Breakstone's, and Other Cottage Cheese Brands

Kraft Foods is voluntarily recalling multiple cottage cheese brands due to ingredients not being stored at proper temperatures.

What this means for you

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 risk is 'unlikely' and describes the issue as a storage deviation rather than a confirmed high-risk pathogen or injury, fitting the criteria for a voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling 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. These products were produced at the company's manufacturing facility in Tulare, California. The recall includes specific varieties such as Cottage Doubles with strawberry topping, packaged in 3.9 oz. plastic containers.

The recall was initiated because some ingredients used in these products were not stored in accordance with Kraft's temperature standards. The company notes that while this is unlikely to cause issues, it could create conditions that affect product safety. The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States, including 41 states and Puerto Rico.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific cottage cheese products. The recall covers products with code dates ranging from May 9, 2014, through July 23, 2014, and bearing the plant code 06-245. If you have these products, you should stop consuming them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Cottage Doubles - cottage cheese, 2% milkfat, with strawberry topping sold under the Knudsen brand and packaged in a plastic container with a net weight of 3.9 oz. (110 g).
Manufacturer
Kraft Foods Group
Category
Food — Dairy
Hazard
Affected units
281,856

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.

See all 11 products in this recall →

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