Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Meijer Monterey Pepper Jack Cheese
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling Meijer Monterey Pepper Jack cheese slices because a piece of plastic film might remain attached to the cheese.
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 involves a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences. The hazard is a physical foreign object (plastic film) rather than a biological or chemical contaminant, and no injuries are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Dairy Farmers of America Inc. is recalling Meijer 12/12oz Monterey Pepper Jack Singles Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product. 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 distributed in numerous US states and in Libya and Colombia. The recall covers 953,720 cases total for all product. The Sell By/Use By dates for the affected product range from 8/10/2015 to 4/30/2016.
Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it if found. The source text does not provide specific instructions on how to dispose of the product or contact information for the recalling firm.
The recalled product
- Product
- Flavored Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product: MEIJER 12/12OZ MONTEREY PEPPER JACK SINGLES PASTEURIZED PREPARED CHEESE PRODUCT,1928313223.
- 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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