The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2874-2015·Announced 2015-08-05

Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Pepper Jack Cheese Due to Plastic Film

Dairy Farmers of America is recalling Hyvee Pepper Jack cheese because plastic film may remain attached to the slices.

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 Hyvee 12/12OZ Pepper Jack Cheese Product. The recall is being conducted because a piece of plastic film strip might remain attached to the cheese slice when the film is peeled from the product.

The affected product is a flavored pasteurized prepared cheese product. The recall covers 953,720 cases total for all product. The distribution pattern includes numerous US states and the countries of Libya and Colombia. The sell-by or use-by dates for the affected product range from 8/10/2015 to 4/30/2016.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their sell-by or use-by dates to determine if they are affected. If the product matches the description and dates, consumers should not consume it and should contact the retailer or manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Flavored Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product: HYVEE 12/12OZ PEPPER JACK CHS PROD, 7545009334.
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.

See all 34 products in this recall →