The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2219-2014·Announced 2014-07-30

Land O'Lakes Recalls Cheese Spread Due to Plastic Contamination

Land O'Lakes is recalling specific lots of Golden Velvet Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread due to potential contamination with large pieces of plastic.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (plastic contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is recalling certain lots of Golden Velvet Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread - Yellow, 5 lbs. The recall is being conducted due to potential contamination with large pieces of plastic in the product.

The affected product is identified by Lot # 31508146 and 31507367. A total of 6,570 lbs of the product was distributed in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Item: 48775 Land O'Lakes, Golden Velvet Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread - Yellow, NET WT 5 LBS (2.26 KG)
Manufacturer
Land O' Lakes, Inc

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)

  • Lot#: 31508146 & 31507367

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Land O' Lakes, Inc 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 4 products in this recall →