The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2212-2014·Announced 2014-07-30

Kraft Recalls Knudsen and Other Cottage Cheese Brands Due to Storage Issues

Kraft Foods is voluntarily recalling multiple cottage cheese brands produced in Tulare, CA, because ingredients were not stored at proper temperatures.

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 that the risk is 'unlikely' and describes it as a voluntary precautionary measure regarding temperature standards, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

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 pineapple topping.

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 it is unlikely, these conditions could create an environment conducive to the growth of harmful bacteria. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a reasonable probability of temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the affected brands and SKUs produced at the Tulare facility. The source text does not specify the exact number of affected units or the specific distribution states for this particular recall notice, though Kraft Foods Group is the recalling firm. Consumers should stop consuming the recalled products and may contact Kraft Foods for further information or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Cottage Doubles - cottage cheese, 2% milkfat, with pineapple 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
413,796

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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