Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Borden Sharp Cheddar Cheese Due to Plastic Film
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling Borden 2% Sharp Cheddar cheese because plastic film strips 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, which typically involves a low probability of serious adverse health consequences. The hazard is a foreign object (plastic film) that poses a choking or ingestion risk, but no injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Dairy Farmers of America Inc. is recalling specific lots of Borden 12/12OZ 2% Sharp Cheddar Yellow cheese. The recall was initiated 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 reduced fat pasteurized prepared cheese product. The recall covers 953,720 cases total for all product. The distribution pattern includes numerous US states and the US territories of Puerto Rico, as well as international distribution to Libya and Colombia. The specific products involved have Sell By/Use By dates ranging from 8/10/2015 to 4/30/2016.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific Borden 2% Sharp Cheddar Yellow cheese with the listed use-by dates. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the retailer or manufacturer for a refund or replacement, as per standard recall procedures.
The recalled product
- Product
- Reduced Fat Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product: BORDEN 12/12OZ 2% SHARP CHEDDAR YELLOW, 5300000615.
- 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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