The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2903-2015·Announced 2015-08-05

Dairy Farmers of America Recalls Fat-Free Swiss Cheese Due to Plastic Film

Dairy Farmers of America is recalling specific fat-free Swiss cheese products because plastic film strips may remain attached to the slices.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (choking/ingestion of plastic) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Dairy Farmers of America Inc. is recalling specific fat-free pasteurized prepared cheese products due to a potential safety hazard. The recall involves Hyvee 12/12oz Fat Free Swiss Chs (UPC 7545009327) and Borden 12/12oz Swiss Fat Free Wht (UPC 5300000679). The total quantity affected is 953,720 cases.

The recall was initiated because a piece of plastic film strip might remain attached to the cheese slice when the film is peeled from the product. This poses a choking or ingestion risk to consumers.

The affected products were distributed in 38 US states, Puerto Rico, Libya, and Colombia. The sell-by or use-by dates for the recalled items range from August 10, 2015, to April 30, 2016. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dates, and should not consume them if the plastic film is present or if they are unsure of the product's origin.

The recalled product

Product
Fat Free Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product: HYVEE 12/12OZ FAT FREE SWISS CHS, 7545009327. BORDEN 12/12OZ SWISS FAT FREE WHT, 5300000679.
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

Distributed in 39 states:

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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