MODERATE RISK Terminated F-0402-2014

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 wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight of 10 oz. (283g).

Recalled by Kraft Foods Group

Classification

Class II — Products that might cause a temporary health problem, or pose only a slight threat of a serious nature.

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.

Product Details

Product Quantity

16,783 cases

Product Type

Food

Code Info

All product with the "Best When Used By" dates between 25 OCT 2013 - 11 FEB 2014.

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Distribution & Geography

Distribution Pattern

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

Company Location

Northfield, IL, 60093-2753

Timeline

Report Date

12/04/2013

Recall Initiated

10/25/2013

Classification Date

11/27/2013

Termination Date

10/29/2015

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — FDA Recalls

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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