Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Marvella American Cheese Due to Plastic Film
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling Marvella American Pasteurized Cheese Singles because a piece of plastic film might remain attached to the cheese slice.
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, and the hazard involves a foreign object (plastic film) which poses a risk of injury but is not a high-risk pathogen or structural defect.
Plain-English summary
Dairy Farmers of America Inc. is recalling Marvella 12oz 340g American Pasteurized Cheese, Singles. The recall is being conducted because a piece of plastic film strip might remain attached to the cheese slice upon peeling the film from the product.
The affected product is identified by the code 5193319275. The total quantity involved is 953,720 cases. The product was distributed in the United States to the following states and territories: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY. The product was also distributed to Libya and Colombia.
The affected product has Sell By/Use By dates ranging from 8/10/2015 to 4/30/2016. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop consuming it if it matches the description and dates provided.
The recalled product
- Product
- American Pasteurized Cheese Product: MARVELLA 12OZ 340G AMERICAN PASTEURIZED CHEESE, SINGLES, 5193319275.
- Manufacturer
- Dairy Farmers OF America Inc
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Affected units
- 953,720
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)
- Sell By/Use By 8/10/2015 to 4/30/2016
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 34 recalled by Dairy Farmers OF America 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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