Food recall

Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. recall: MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# ARREZZIO IMPERIAL

Saputo Cheese USA, Inc., of Tulare, CA, recalled MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# ARREZZIO IMPERIAL and 13 other products. The FDA's reason: “Firm received one complaint from a food service customer stating a restaurant employee found white plastic in a loaf of cheese.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 23, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 14, 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

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed February 10, 2017

The recall

Company
Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. (Tulare, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Firm received one complaint from a food service customer stating a restaurant employee found white plastic in a loaf of cheese.”
Where it was sold
Distributors AL, AZ. CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MS. NJ, NJ. NM. NY, OH, OK, OR, PA,, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
75811

The 14 products recalled

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

  • F-0655-2017 Class II

    MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# ARREZZIO IMPERIAL; UPC: 0 74865 30185 5 Saputo code: #101379 ;

    Codes: Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016; Lot #8861017030

    Quantity: 1981.56 lbs,

  • F-0656-2017 Class II

    WHOLE MILK CHEESE 8/6# LA GONDOLA; Mozzarella Cheese Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #075805010141 Saputo code: #1014 ;

    Codes: Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016 Lot #8861017006

    Quantity: 1582.24 lbs.

  • F-0657-2017 Class II

    MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# DRAGONE ; Low moisture Mozzarella Cheese Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #070348121002 Saputo code: #112100

    Codes: Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016 Lot #8861017028

    Quantity: 3541.98 lbs.

  • F-0658-2017 Class II

    MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# ANTONIO Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: # #90075805843919 Saputo code: #984391

    Codes: Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016 Lot #8861017029

    Quantity: 3971.43 lbs.

  • F-0659-2017 Class II

    MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# CHUCK E CHEESE Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: # #075805845347 Saputo code: #984534

    Codes: Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016 Lot #8861017017

    Quantity: 50804.490 lbs.

  • F-0660-2017 Class II

    MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# ROSELI; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. US Foods UPC: # #758108015111 Saputo code: #984639

    Codes: Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016 Lot #8861017033

    Quantity: 34985.97 lbs.

  • F-0661-2017 Class II

    WHOLE MILK CHEESE 8/6# ARREZZIO CLASSIC; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: # #074865692694 Saputo code: #987371

    Codes: Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016 Lot #8861017005

    Quantity: 1312.12 lbs.

  • F-0662-2017 Class II

    MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# CHEESECAKE FACTORY TCCFI; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: # #075805884759 Saputo code: #988475

    Codes: Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016 Lot #8861017025

    Quantity: 26563.14 lbs.

  • F-0663-2017 Class II

    WHOLE MILK CHEESE 8/6# MOZZERIA - Saputo; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #075805888948 Saputo code: #988947

    Codes: Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016 Lot #8861017015

    Quantity: 4766.14 lbs.

  • F-0664-2017 Class II

    MOZZARELLA STYLE LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# HARVEST VALUE; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #758108633766 Saputo code: #988995

    Codes: Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016 Lot #8861017013

    Quantity: 1972.76 lbs.

  • F-0665-2017 Class II

    WHOLE MILK CHEESE 8/6# MAGIC MOZZI; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #075805890378 Saputo code: #989037

    Codes: Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016 Lot #8861017008

    Quantity: 7939.89 lbs.

  • F-0666-2017 Class II

    WHOLE MILK CHEESE 8/6# VESUVIO BELLA; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. Distributed by US Foods UPC: #075805891658 Saputo code: #989165

    Codes: Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016 Lot #8861017002

    Quantity: 6722.93

  • F-0667-2017 Class II

    MOZZARELLA SUPREME 8/6# CONTADINO ; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #075805888825 Saputo code: #988882

    Codes: Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016 Lot #8861017011

    Quantity: 9934.45 lbs.

  • F-0668-2017 Class II

    ITALIAN WHITE TRIM; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #063549076820 Saputo code: #107682

    Codes: Expiration date: 20161201 - December 1, 2016 Lot #8861017022

    Quantity: 558 lbs.

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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 December 14, 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.