Bulk mozzarella recalled due to possible stainless steel contamination
Leprino Foods is recalling 5,453,442 pounds of bulk mozzarella because the product may contain stainless steel pieces. The affected product was distributed to Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin.
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: This is an FDA Class II recall for physical foreign object contamination (stainless steel) in a food product. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, and the presence of steel is described as 'possible' rather than confirmed. The hazard poses a potential risk of injury but lacks confirmed harm, fitting the 'High' category of risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Leprino Foods is recalling 5,453,442 pounds of LMPS 1.5-inch bulk mozzarella because the product may contain stainless steel pieces. The mozzarella consists of 11-inch by 14-inch by 1.5-inch slabs, each weighing approximately 10 pounds, packaged in corrugated totes and stored under refrigeration at 34-40°F.
The affected product was produced on September 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 22, 2025, with product code 100003207. The product was distributed to customers in Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin.
Stainless steel pieces in food may pose a risk of choking or injury if ingested. Consumers and food service operations should not use this product. Anyone with the affected mozzarella should contact their supplier or Leprino Foods for return or disposal instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- LMPS 1.5" BULK MOZZARELLA. 11" X 14" X 1.5 slabs, approximately 10 lbs. each. Approx. 1125 lbs. packaged in corrugated totes. Product Code 100003207. Refrigeration at 34-40F.
- Manufacturer
- Leprino Foods
- Category
- Food — Bulk Cheese
- Hazard
- stainless-steel
- choking
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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