Food recall

THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY recall: Breakstones 2% Milkfat Lowfat Large Curd Cottage Cheese

THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY, of Chicago, IL, recalled Breakstones 2% Milkfat Lowfat Large Curd Cottage Cheese and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Potential presence of pieces of red plastic and metal that may have been introduced during production.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 15, 2019, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 18, 2019. 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 October 8, 2020

The recall

Company
THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY (Chicago, IL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Potential presence of pieces of red plastic and metal that may have been introduced during production.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide and Cayman Islands
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
84312

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-0328-2020 Class II

    Breakstones 2% Milkfat Lowfat Large Curd Cottage Cheese, in 16 oz. Plastic Tub, with UPC 0 21000 30053 2, 12 packages per case

    Codes: Best When Used By 10 DEC 2019

    Quantity: 2883 cases

  • F-0329-2020 Class II

    Breakstones 4% Milkfat Large Curd Cottage Cheese, in 24 oz. Plastic Tub, with UPC 0 21000 12285 1, 12 packages per case

    Codes: Best When Used By 10 DEC 2019

    Quantity: 3139 cases

  • F-0330-2020 Class II

    Breakstones 4% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese, in 24 oz. Plastic Tub, with UPC 0 21000 12284 4, 12 packages per case

    Codes: Best When Used By 10 DEC 2019

    Quantity: 3467 cases

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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 18, 2019.

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.