Food recall: MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# ARREZZIO IMPERIAL; UPC: 0 74865 30185 5 Saputo code: #101379 ;
Class II FDA enforcement event 75811. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Firm received one complaint from a food service customer stating a restaurant employee found white plastic in a loaf of cheese.
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
Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. started this food recall on 23 Nov 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Tulare, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 75811 has 14 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 14 Dec 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 10 Feb 2017.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Distributors AL, AZ. CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MS. NJ, NJ. NM. NY, OH, OK, OR, PA,, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA
Recalling firm
Saputo Cheese USA, Inc., Tulare, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
14 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0655-2017 | MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# ARREZZIO IMPERIAL; UPC: 0 74865 30185 5 Saputo code: #101379 ; | 1981.56 lbs, | Class II | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
| F-0656-2017 | WHOLE MILK CHEESE 8/6# LA GONDOLA; Mozzarella Cheese Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #075805010141 Saputo code: #1014 ; | 1582.24 lbs. | Class II | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
| F-0657-2017 | MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# DRAGONE ; Low moisture Mozzarella Cheese Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #070348121002 Saputo code: #112100 | 3541.98 lbs. | Class II | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
| F-0658-2017 | MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# ANTONIO Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: # #90075805843919 Saputo code: #984391 | 3971.43 lbs. | Class II | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
| F-0659-2017 | MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# CHUCK E CHEESE Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: # #075805845347 Saputo code: #984534 | 50804.490 lbs. | Class II | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
| F-0660-2017 | MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# ROSELI; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. US Foods UPC: # #758108015111 Saputo code: #984639 | 34985.97 lbs. | Class II | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
| F-0661-2017 | WHOLE MILK CHEESE 8/6# ARREZZIO CLASSIC; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: # #074865692694 Saputo code: #987371 | 1312.12 lbs. | Class II | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
| F-0662-2017 | MOZZARELLA LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# CHEESECAKE FACTORY TCCFI; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: # #075805884759 Saputo code: #988475 | 26563.14 lbs. | Class II | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
| F-0663-2017 | WHOLE MILK CHEESE 8/6# MOZZERIA - Saputo; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #075805888948 Saputo code: #988947 | 4766.14 lbs. | Class II | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
| F-0664-2017 | MOZZARELLA STYLE LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# HARVEST VALUE; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #758108633766 Saputo code: #988995 | 1972.76 lbs. | Class II | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
| F-0665-2017 | WHOLE MILK CHEESE 8/6# MAGIC MOZZI; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #075805890378 Saputo code: #989037 | 7939.89 lbs. | Class II | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
| F-0666-2017 | WHOLE MILK CHEESE 8/6# VESUVIO BELLA; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. Distributed by US Foods UPC: #075805891658 Saputo code: #989165 | 6722.93 | Class II | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
| F-0667-2017 | MOZZARELLA SUPREME 8/6# CONTADINO ; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #075805888825 Saputo code: #988882 | 9934.45 lbs. | Class II | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
| F-0668-2017 | ITALIAN WHITE TRIM; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #063549076820 Saputo code: #107682 | 558 lbs. | Class II | Terminated | 14 Dec 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2016
- 799
- Share of these events in Class II
- 43%
- Product records in this event
- 14Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2026 | CLOVER SONOMA COTTAGE CHEESE LOW FAT 2% MILKFAT NET WT 16OZ UPC 0 70852 54400 7 & 32OZ UPC 0 70852 54200 3 DISTRIBUTED B | Food | Class II | 5 |
| 20 May 2022 | Frigo Part-Skim Low Moisture Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese Net Wt. 2lb. (907g) Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. Lincolnshire, IL 60 | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 21 Dec 2017 | Light String Cheese, Part Skim Mozzarella cheese, sold under the following brands and package sizes: 1. Fit & Active, 10 | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 15 Feb 2017 | Great Midwest Applewood Smoked Gouda Cheese, approximately 6 lbs, keep refrigerated | Food | Class I | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0655-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 75811. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/75811/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
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- 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:
Distributors AL, AZ. CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MS. NJ, NJ. NM. NY, OH, OK, OR, PA,, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 75811?
- The event has 14 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
1981.56 lbs,
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 43% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class II.