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.
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 3/5 (High).
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
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- 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 (1)
- Lot#: 31508146 & 31507367
Distribution
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.
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