The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2216-2014·Announced 2014-07-30

Kraft Recalls Cottage Cheese Due to Improper Ingredient Storage

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

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 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 is being issued because some ingredients used in these products were not stored in accordance with Kraft's temperature standards. The company notes that while unlikely, this could create conditions that pose a safety risk. The affected products include cottage cheese with 2% milkfat and pineapple, packaged in trays of four 4-ounce plastic containers.

The recall covers products distributed nationwide in the United States, including Puerto Rico. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific brands and SKUs. If they possess the recalled items, they should stop consuming them and follow Kraft Foods' instructions for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Cottage cheese, 2% milkfat, with pineapple sold under the Breakstone's brand or Knudsen brand and packaged in a tray of 4 plastic containers each with a net weight of 4 oz. (113 g).
Manufacturer
Kraft Foods Group

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 →