Food recall

The Kraft Heinz Company recall: Kraft Singles American packaged in a blue box with white lettering.

The Kraft Heinz Company, of Northfield, IL, recalled Kraft Singles American packaged in a blue box with white lettering. and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Kraft Singes wrapped American slices due to the possibility that a thin strip of the individual packaging film may remain adhered to the slice after the wrapper has been removed. If the film sticks...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on September 3, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 17, 2016. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed August 28, 2018

The recall

Company
The Kraft Heinz Company (Northfield, IL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Kraft Singes wrapped American slices due to the possibility that a thin strip of the individual packaging film may remain adhered to the slice after the wrapper has been removed. If the film sticks to the slice and is not removed, it could potentially cause a choking hazard.”
Where it was sold
Approximately 335,000 additional cases of the recalled product were shipped by Kraft Heinz to retailers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Anguilla, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands Grand Cayman, Netherland Antilles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Korea, St. Lucia, and British Virgin Islands.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
72116

The 3 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0374-2016 Class II

    Kraft Singles American packaged in a blue box with white lettering.

    Codes: Best When Used By date between 13 DEC 15 and 18 FEB 16, Best When Used By date between 09 DEC 15 and 19 FEB 16, Best When Used By date between 24 JAN 16 and 6 FEB 16.

    Quantity: 6, 3 lb. cartons. 36, 1 lb. cartons. 12, 3 lb. cartons. 8, 4 lb. cartons.

  • F-0375-2016 Class II

    Kraft Singles White American singles packaged in a blue box with white lettering.

    Codes: Best When Used By date between 12 DEC 15 and 13 FEB 16, Best When Used By date of 12 JAN 16, Best When Used By date of 11 JAN 16

    Quantity: 12, 3 lb. cartons, 8, 4 lb. cartons, 12, 1 lb. cartons.

  • F-0376-2016 Class II

    Kraft Singles Deli Deluxe American Slices packaged in a blue box with white lettering.

    Codes: Best When Used By date between 21 JAN 16 and 02 MAR 16

    Quantity: 6, 3 lb. cartons.

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of February 17, 2016.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.