Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Pepper Jack Cheese Due to Plastic Film
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling Sensations Southwest Pepper Jack 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 situation that may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The hazard is a physical foreign object (plastic film) rather than a biological pathogen or severe chemical contaminant, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.
Plain-English summary
Dairy Farmers of America Inc. is recalling a specific lot of Sensations 12/8oz Southwest Pepper Jack White cheese. 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 product is a pasteurized prepared cheese product with the code 5300000990. The total quantity involved is 953,720 cases. The product was distributed across numerous US states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas, as well as in Libya and Colombia. The sell-by or use-by dates for the affected product range from August 10, 2015, to April 30, 2016.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item and stop using it if it matches the description. The recall is voluntary and is being managed by the recalling firm, Dairy Farmers of America Inc.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product: SENSATIONS 12/8OZ SOUTHWEST PEPPER JACK WHT, 5300000990.
- 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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