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Food recall: Velveeta Original Pasteurized Ripe Cheese Product sold under the Kraft brand and individually wrapped in plastic and sol
Kraft Foods Group (Northfield, IL) initiated this food recall on 19 Jun 2014; FDA lists 1 product record under event 68623, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 41% of the 573 food enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 13 Sep 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Kraft Foods Group has 3 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 8 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Kraft Foods Group, Northfield, IL.
Reason for recall
"Kraft Foods is recalling part of one sku of Velveeta Original Pasteurized Recipe Cheese Product because a preservative ingredient was found to be present at levels below specification."
Distribution
"US: IN, MO, NE, WI"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2194-2014 | Velveeta Original Pasteurized Ripe Cheese Product sold under the Kraft brand and individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a card stock carton with a net weight of 2 lb. (32 oz.). | 270 cases (3,240 cartons) | Class II | Terminated | 23 Jul 2014 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Kraft Foods Group
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2014 | Fat free cottage cheese sold under the Knudsen or Kraft brand and packaged in a plastic container with a net weight of 1 | Food | Class II | 11 |
| 25 Oct 2013 | Mozzarella String Cheese made with 2% milk for 1/4 less fat, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with e | Food | Class II | 8 |
All 3 events for Kraft Foods Group
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Kraft Foods is recalling part of one sku of Velveeta Original Pasteurized Recipe Cheese Product because a preservative ingredient was found to be present at levels below specification."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US: IN, MO, NE, WI"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 13 Sep 2016. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.