The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·H-0416-2025·Announced 2025-08-13

Velveeta Slices Sharp Cheddar recalled due to temperature abuse during shipping

Velveeta Slices Sharp Cheddar cheese is being recalled due to temperature excursion in one shipping trailer. The affected product was distributed in Louisiana.

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: FDA Class II recall for temperature abuse of a perishable dairy product. Temperature excursion during shipping poses risk of microbial contamination. No illnesses have been reported, but this meets the rubric criterion of risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Velveeta Slices Sharp Cheddar cheese is being recalled due to temperature abuse during shipping. One shipping trailer transporting the product experienced a temperature excursion, which poses potential food safety risks.

The recalled product is Velveeta Slices Sharp Cheddar, 16 count, NET WT 12 OZ (340g), packaged in plastic/cardboard, with UPC 021000044894. The product was distributed in Louisiana.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. For additional information or questions, contact Dollar General Corporation or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The recalled product

Product
Velveeta Slices Sharp Cheddar, 16 ct., NET WT 12 OZ (340g), packaged in plastic/cardboard, UPC: 021000044894
Manufacturer
Dollar General Corporation
Category
Food
Hazard
  • temperature-abuse

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)

  • Exact lot codes/expiration dates are unknown.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

  • LA

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