Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Cheese Products Due to Plastic Film Hazard
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling specific Borden and Cumberland cheese products because plastic film strips may remain attached to the slices.
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 corresponds to a moderate severity level for potential health hazards that are not likely to cause serious adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Dairy Farmers of America Inc. is recalling specific pasteurized prepared cheese products, including Borden and Cumberland white American cheese varieties. 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 products include Borden 12/12oz White American Cheese Product (code 5300001636) and Cumberland 12/8oz American Cheese Product White (code 4270401171). The total quantity involved is 953,720 cases. The products were distributed across numerous U.S. states, as well as in Libya and Colombia.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop using them if the plastic film is not fully removed during peeling. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product: BORDEN 12/12OZ WHITE AMER CHEESE PROD , 5300001636. CUMBERLAND 12/8OZ AMER CHEESE PROD WHITE, 4270401171
- 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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