The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2881-2015·Announced 2015-08-05

Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Cheese Products Due to Plastic Film Hazard

Dairy Farmers of America is recalling reduced-fat cheese products because a piece of plastic film strip 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 physical foreign object (plastic film) which poses a risk of injury, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity recall.

Plain-English summary

Dairy Farmers of America Inc. is recalling a number of reduced-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 Meijer, Essential Everyday, Borden, and Harris Teeter brands. The total quantity involved is 953,720 cases. The products were distributed in numerous US states and in Libya and Colombia. The sell-by or use-by dates range from 8/10/2015 to 4/30/2016.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dates. If found, they should stop consuming the product and contact the retailer or manufacturer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Reduced Fat Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product: MEIJER 12/12OZ 2PCT AMER YLW,4125005136. ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY 12/10.7 OZ 2% AMER PROC YLW, 4130300844. BORDEN 12/6.56OZ 2% AMER YLW, 5300000605. BORDEN 12/10.67OZ 2% AMER SINGLES,2.99, 5300000693. HARRIS TEETER 12/12OZ 2% A
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 →