Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Borden Grilled Cheese Melts for Plastic Film
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling Borden Grilled Cheese Melts because a piece of plastic film 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, which typically indicates a situation where there is a remote probability that adverse health consequences could be serious or permanent. The hazard is a foreign object (plastic film) that could cause injury, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Dairy Farmers of America Inc. is recalling specific Borden Grilled Cheese Melts products. The recall involves Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Products, including Borden 12/10.67oz Grilled Cheese Melts YLW PP2.99, Borden 12/12oz Grilled Cheese Melts YLW, and Borden 48/12 OZ Grilled Cheese Melts.
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 have Sell By/Use By dates ranging from 8/10/2015 to 4/30/2016. The total quantity involved is 953,720 cases.
The products were distributed in numerous US states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas, as well as in Libya and Colombia. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dates. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product: .BORDEN 12/10.67OZ GRILLED CHEESE MELTS YLW PP2.99, 5300000429. BORDEN 12/12OZ GRILLED CHEESE MELTS YLW, 5300000436. BORDEN 48/12 OZ GRILLED CHEESE MELTS , 5300000436.
- 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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