Kraft American Singles cheese recalled due to plastic film contamination
Kraft Heinz is recalling specific Kraft American Singles cheese products because they may contain thin strips of plastic film on the edges of the slices.
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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of the product will not cause serious adverse health consequences. The hazard is a physical foreign material (plastic film) rather than a biological or chemical contaminant, and no injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Kraft Heinz Foods is recalling specific Kraft American Singles white American Pasteurized prepared cheese products. The recall involves 1 lb. packages sold in 3 lb. and 4 lb. cases, which were distributed to multiple wholesale stores throughout the country. The affected products have code dates ranging from December 29, 2015, to January 4, 2016.
The reason for the recall is that the cheese products contain a thin strip of plastic film that may remain on the edge of some cheese slices after the wrapper is removed. This plastic film is a foreign material that was not intended to be part of the food product.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their code dates and UPC codes against the recall information. If the products match the description and dates provided, consumers should stop using them and contact Kraft Heinz Foods for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kraft American Singles white American Pasteurized prepared cheese products packaged clear plastic. Sold at retail as 1lb. packages. Some products are only packaged in the clear plastic and some are packaged in the clear plastic with a blue label attached with white, black, and…
- Manufacturer
- Kraft Heinz Foods
- Category
- Food — Cheese
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 (2)
- Code dates: December 29
- 2015 to January 4
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Kraft Heinz Foods 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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