Pollio Italian Cheese Company Recalls Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Due to Choking Hazard
Pollio Italian Cheese Company is recalling 10 oz bags of mozzarella cheese sticks because packaging film may remain on the cheese, posing a choking risk.
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 (choking hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Pollio Italian Cheese Company is recalling 10 oz flexible plastic bags containing 12 individually wrapped mozzarella cheese sticks. The product is packaged in a blue and clear bag with white and black lettering and carries the UPC number 0 71040 00060 2.
The recall was initiated because a thin layer of the packaging film may remain on the cheese after the consumer opens it, which potentially causes choking. The affected product was distributed to 14 U.S. firms and was not distributed to any foreign countries. The total quantity involved is 5,259 cases, with 12 bags per case.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific packaging and UPC number listed above. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- 10 oz flexible plastic bag containing 12 individually wrapped mozzarella cheese sticks. The product is packaged in a Blue and clear bag with white and black lettering. UPC number: 0 71040 00060 2
- Manufacturer
- Pollio Italian Cheese Company
- 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)
- 05 OCT 2016 PD 4 05 OCT 2016 PD 5
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Pollio Italian Cheese Company 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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