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Food recall: Kraft American Singles Pasteurized prepared cheese products packaged clear plastic. Sold at retail as 1 lb. packages. So
Kraft Heinz Foods (Northfield, IL) initiated this food recall on 31 Jul 2015; FDA lists 2 product records under event 71852, 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. 46% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 28 Aug 2018. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Kraft Heinz Foods has 3 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 2 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 Heinz Foods, Northfield, IL.
Reason for recall
"The Kraft American Singles Pasteurized prepared cheese products contain a thin strip of plastic film that may remain on the edge of some cheese slices after the wrapper is removed."
Distribution
"Product was distrubuted multiple whole sale stores throughout the country. A list of all stores has been attached and sent via email to CFSAN recalls."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2954-2015 | Kraft American Singles Pasteurized prepared cheese products packaged clear plastic. Sold at retail as 1 lb. packages. Some products are only packaged in the clear plastic and some are packaged in the clear plastic with a blue label attached with white, black, and blue lettering. | 1,1648 cases of the 4 lb. packages (4- 1 lb. packages/case) and 17,177 cases of the 3 lb. package.(3-1 lb.… | Class II | Terminated | 19 Aug 2015 |
| F-2955-2015 | Kraft American Singles white American Pasteurized prepared cheese products packaged clear plastic. Sold at retail as 1lb. packages. Some products are only packaged in the clear plastic and some are packaged in the clear plastic with a blue label attached with white, black, and blue lettering. | 3,245 cases of the 3 lb. packages (3-1 lb. packages/case) and 3,689 cases of the 4 lb. packages(4-1 lb. package/case). | Class II | Terminated | 19 Aug 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Kraft Heinz Foods
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2015 | CapriSun fruit punch roarin'waters packaged in a blue and white box with pictures of fruit and white lettering. | Food | Class II | 6 |
| 29 Aug 2014 | Individually 2/3 oz. slices of American cheese product individually wrapped in transparent plastic an packaged in 12 oz. | Food | Class III | 1 |
All 3 events for Kraft Heinz Foods
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The Kraft American Singles Pasteurized prepared cheese products contain a thin strip of plastic film that may remain on the edge of some cheese slices after the wrapper is removed."
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: "Product was distrubuted multiple whole sale stores throughout the country. A list of all stores has been attached and sent via email to CFSAN recalls."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 28 Aug 2018. "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.