Mozzarella String Cheese made with 2% milk for 1/4 less fat, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with either 12 or 24 pieces of mozzarella cheese individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight respectively of

FDA recall notice · announced December 4, 2013 · Kraft Foods Group

Class II FDA/FSIS Class II: use may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The product

Mozzarella String Cheese made with 2% milk for 1/4 less fat, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with either 12 or 24 pieces of mozzarella cheese individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight respectively of 10 oz. (283g) or 20 oz. (1 lb. 4 oz.) 566g.

Reason for recall

Some varieties of Kraft and Polly-O String Cheese and String Cheese Twist products may spoil before their "Best When Used By" code dates, leading to product discoloration. The affected products all have code dates from October 25, 2013 through February 11, 2014.

Notes

Distribution: US: Nationwide (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY) + Guam + Puerto Rico
Lot/code information: All product with the "Best When Used By" dates between 25 OCT 2013 - 11 FEB 2014.
Quantity: 369,502 cases
Status: Terminated
Products in this recall event:
- Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Jalapeno Peppers, sold under Kraft brand and packaged with 24 pieces of mozzarella cheese with jalapeno peppers individually wrapped in plastic and (F-0407-2014)
- Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Barbecue Seasoning, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with barbecue seasoning individually w (F-0406-2014)
- Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with either 12, 16, 24, or 48 pieces of mozzarella cheese individually wrapped in plastic and sold (F-0401-2014)
- Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Cracked Pepper, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with cracked pepper individually wrapped i (F-0405-2014)
- Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Jalapeno Peppers, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with jalapeno peppers individually wrapp (F-0404-2014)
- Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Tomato and Basil, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with tomato and basil individually wrapp (F-0402-2014)
- Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Tomato and Italian Style Seasonings, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with tomato and Itali (F-0403-2014)
- Mozzarella String Cheese made with 2% milk for 1/4 less fat, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with either 12 or 24 pieces of mozzarella cheese individually wrapped in plastic and s (F-0400-2014)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.