Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Imitation Cheese Slices Due to Plastic Film
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling specific Borden Sucrem and Country Fare imitation cheese slices because plastic film may remain attached to the product.
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 or chemical contamination, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk physical hazards.
Plain-English summary
Dairy Farmers of America Inc. is recalling specific lots of imitation pasteurized process cheese food, including Borden Sucrem and Country Fare American sandwich slices. 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 Sucrem 12/16.4oz Sandwich Slices (UPC 451101550735) and Country Fare 12/10.67oz American Sandwich Slices (UPC 7545089000). The total quantity involved is 953,720 cases. The products were distributed across numerous U.S. states and in Libya and Colombia. The affected items have sell-by or use-by dates ranging from August 10, 2015, to April 30, 2016.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dates. If found, they should stop using the product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Imitation Pasteurized Process Cheese Food: BORDEN SUCREM 12/16.4OZ SANDWICH SLICES, AMER IMIT, 451101550735. COUNTRY FARE 12/10.67OZ AMERICAN SANDWICH SLICES, IMIT SINGLE, 7545089000
- Manufacturer
- Dairy Farmers OF America Inc
- Category
- Food — Processed 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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