Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Fat-Free Cheese Products Due to Plastic Film
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling specific fat-free cheese products because a piece of plastic film strip might remain attached to the cheese slice.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
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, which typically involves a situation that could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The hazard is a foreign object (plastic film) which poses a risk of injury, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Dairy Farmers of America Inc. is recalling a number of non-fat pasteurized prepared cheese products. 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 products include Food Club, ShopRite, Meijer, and Schnucks brand 12/12oz American Fat Free Yellow or Color cheese products. The recall covers 953,720 cases total for all product. The products were distributed in 38 US states, Puerto Rico, Libya, and Colombia.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop using them if they are present. The source text does not specify a particular action for disposal or return, but standard recall procedures generally advise removing the product from the home.
The recalled product
- Product
- Non-Fat Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product: FOOD CLUB 12/12OZ AMER FAT FREE YELLOW, 3680045432. SHOPPRITE 12/12OZ AMER FAT FREE YLW, 4119045837. MEIJER 12/12 OZ AMERICAN FAT FREE COLOR, 4125056702. SCHNUCKS 12/12OZ AMER FAT FREE YLW, 4131858109.
- Manufacturer
- Dairy Farmers OF America Inc
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
- 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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