The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2886-2015·Announced 2015-08-05

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

Dairy Farmers of America is recalling specific American cheese products because a piece of plastic film 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 indicates a reasonable probability of temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The hazard involves a physical foreign object (plastic film) rather than a biological pathogen or chemical contaminant, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk contamination or physical hazards without reported serious injury.

Plain-English summary

Dairy Farmers of America Inc. is recalling a number of pasteurized prepared cheese products, including Food Club and Borden brand American cheese varieties. 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 12/12OZ Singles American Cheese Product YLW, Borden BL 12/6OZ Amer Chs Prod YLW, Borden 24/4.37 OZ Amer Chs Prod YLW, Borden 24/6.56OZ Amer Chs Prod YLW, Borden 12/13.12OZ Amer Chs Prod YLW 1, Borden 24/6OZ Amer Chs Prod YLW, and Borden 12/12OZ HT Amer Chs Product Color(YLW). The total quantity involved is 953,720 cases.

These products were distributed in the United States to the states of 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, as well as to Libya and Colombia. The affected products have Sell By/Use By dates ranging from 8/10/2015 to 4/30/2016. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop using them if the plastic film is present.

The recalled product

Product
Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product: FOOD CLUB 12/12OZ SINGLES AMERICAN CHEESE PRODUCT YLW, 3680047752. BORDEN BL 12/6OZ AMER CHS PROD YLW, 6317500640 BORDEN 24/4.37 OZ AMER CHS PROD YLW, 5300000330. BORDEN 24/6.56OZ AMER CHS PROD YLW, 5300000350. BORDEN 12/13.12OZ…
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

Distributed in 39 states:

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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