Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Borden Fat Free Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Dairy Farmers of America is recalling Borden Fat Free Sharp Cheddar cheese because a piece of plastic film strip 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, and the hazard involves a physical foreign object (plastic film) that poses a risk of injury, fitting the criteria for moderate severity.
Plain-English summary
Dairy Farmers of America Inc. is recalling a number of cheese products, specifically Borden 12/12OZ Sharp Cheddar Fat Free YLW, due to a potential safety issue. 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 product is a Fat Free Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product. The recall covers 953,720 cases total for all product. Distribution includes numerous US states and the US territories of Puerto Rico, as well as Libya and Colombia. 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 stop using it if the plastic film is not fully removed during peeling. The agency classification for this recall is Class II.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fat Free Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product: BORDEN 12/12OZ SHARP CHEDDAR FAT FREE YLW, 5300000678.
- 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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