Food recall: Item: 4815 Land O'Lakes, Extra Melt American White, Pasteurized Process American Cheese, Net WT 5 lbs (2.26 KG)
Class II FDA enforcement event 68668. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Land O'Lakes is recalling certain cheese products due to potential contamination with large pieces of plastic in the product.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
Land O' Lakes, Inc started this food recall on 18 Jun 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Arden Hills, MN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 68668 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 30 Jul 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 16 Jan 2015.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MO, PA, TX, VA.
Recalling firm
Land O' Lakes, Inc, Arden Hills, MN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2218-2014 | Item: 4815 Land O'Lakes, Extra Melt American White, Pasteurized Process American Cheese, Net WT 5 lbs (2.26 KG) | 32,880 lbs | Class II | Terminated | 30 Jul 2014 |
| F-2219-2014 | Item: 48775 Land O'Lakes, Golden Velvet Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread - Yellow, NET WT 5 LBS (2.26 KG) | 6,570 lbs | Class II | Terminated | 30 Jul 2014 |
| F-2220-2014 | Item: 48770 Land O'Lakes, Pasteurized Process Cheese Product, Yellow, NET WT 5 LBS (2.27 KG). | 32,910 lbs | Class II | Terminated | 30 Jul 2014 |
| F-2221-2014 | Item: 48135 Land O'Lakes, Premium Deli Cheese, American, 5 lbs (2.27 KG) | 9,070 lbs | Class II | Terminated | 30 Jul 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2014
- 573
- Share of these events in Class II
- 41%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 2021 | Land O Lakes Queso Bravo White Cheese Dip with Jalapeno and Red Peppers. Net Wt 5 lbs. (2.26kg), UPC 34500-48238. Shippi | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 4 Nov 2015 | Kozy Shack Indulgent Salted Caramel | Food | Class I | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-2218-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 68668. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/68668/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MO, PA, TX, VA.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 68668?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
32,880 lbs
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 41% of the 573 food events that started in 2014 are in Class II.