Food recall: Kraft Singles American packaged in a blue box with white lettering.
Class II FDA enforcement event 72116. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Kraft Singes wrapped American slices due to the possibility that a thin strip of the individual packaging film may remain adhered to the slice after the wrapper has been removed. If the film sticks to the slice and is not removed, it could potentially cause a choking hazard.
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
The Kraft Heinz Company started this food recall on 3 Sep 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Northfield, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 72116 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 17 Feb 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 28 Aug 2018.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Approximately 335,000 additional cases of the recalled product were shipped by Kraft Heinz to retailers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Anguilla, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands Grand Cayman,…
Recalling firm
The Kraft Heinz Company, Northfield, IL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0374-2016 | Kraft Singles American packaged in a blue box with white lettering. | 6, 3 lb. cartons. 36, 1 lb. cartons. 12, 3 lb. cartons. 8, 4 lb. cartons. | Class II | Terminated | 17 Feb 2016 |
| F-0375-2016 | Kraft Singles White American singles packaged in a blue box with white lettering. | 12, 3 lb. cartons, 8, 4 lb. cartons, 12, 1 lb. cartons. | Class II | Terminated | 17 Feb 2016 |
| F-0376-2016 | Kraft Singles Deli Deluxe American Slices packaged in a blue box with white lettering. | 6, 3 lb. cartons. | Class II | Terminated | 17 Feb 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2015
- 607
- Share of these events in Class II
- 46%
- Product records in this event
- 3Median of the firm: 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2019 | Breakstones 2% Milkfat Lowfat Large Curd Cottage Cheese, in 16 oz. Plastic Tub, with UPC 0 21000 30053 2, 12 packages pe | Food | Class II | 3 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0374-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 72116. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/72116/. 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:
Approximately 335,000 additional cases of the recalled product were shipped by Kraft Heinz to retailers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Anguilla, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands Grand Cayman,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 72116?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
6, 3 lb. cartons. 36, 1 lb. cartons. 12, 3 lb. cartons. 8, 4 lb. cartons.
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 46% of the 607 food events that started in 2015 are in Class II.