Mozzarella String Cheese made with 2% milk for 1/4 less fat, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with either 12 or 24 pieces of mozzarella cheese individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight respectively of 10 oz. (283g) or 20 oz. (1 lb. 4 oz.) 566g.

Kraft Foods Group · Reported Dec 4, 2013

WHY THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED

Chemical concern

Some varieties of Kraft and Polly-O String Cheese and String Cheese Twist products may spoil before their "Best When Used By" code dates, leading to product discoloration. The affected products all have code dates from October 25, 2013 through February 11, 2014.

Product description & recall reason

The recall record describes “Mozzarella String Cheese made with 2% milk for 1/4 less fat, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged wit…”; the source reports: “Some varieties of Kraft and Polly-O String Cheese and String Cheese Twist products may spoil before their "Best When Used By" code dates, leading to product discoloration.”

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Identify the product

Product description: Mozzarella String Cheese made with 2% milk for 1/4 less fat, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with either 12 or 24 pieces of mozzarella cheese individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight respectively of 10 oz. (283g) or 20 oz. (1 lb. 4 oz.) 566g.
Brand: Not supplied by this source
Lot, batch, UPC & other codes: All product with the "Best When Used By" dates between 25 OCT 2013 - 11 FEB 2014.
Quantity: 369,502 cases

Where it came from & where it went

Recalling firm: Kraft Foods Group
Recalling firm address: 3 Lakes Dr; N/A; Northfield; IL; 60093-2753; United States
Product production / origin location: Not supplied by this source
Distribution — source wording: US: Nationwide (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY) + Guam + Puerto Rico

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Mozzarella String Cheese made with 2% milk for 1/4 less fat, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with either 12 or 24 pieces of mozzarella cheese individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight respectively of 10 oz. (283g) or 20 oz. (1 lb. 4 oz.) 566g.

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Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Jalapeno Peppers, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with jalapeno peppers individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight of 10 oz. (283g).

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Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Barbecue Seasoning, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with barbecue seasoning individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight of 9 oz. (255g).

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Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Jalapeno Peppers, sold under Kraft brand and packaged with 24 pieces of mozzarella cheese with jalapeno peppers individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a cardstock display box bag with a net weight of 24 oz. (1 lb. 8 oz.) (283g).

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Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Tomato and Basil, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with tomato and basil individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight of 10 oz. (283g).

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Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Cracked Pepper, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with cracked pepper individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight of 10 oz. (283g).

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Mozzarella String Cheese made with 2% milk for 1/4 less fat, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with either 12 or 24 pieces of mozzarella cheese individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight respectively of 10 oz. (283g) or 20 oz. (1 lb. 4 oz.) 566g.

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Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Jalapeno Peppers, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with jalapeno peppers individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight of 10 oz. (283g).

Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Barbecue Seasoning, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with barbecue seasoning individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight of 9 oz. (255g).

Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Jalapeno Peppers, sold under Kraft brand and packaged with 24 pieces of mozzarella cheese with jalapeno peppers individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a cardstock display box bag with a net weight of 24 oz. (1 lb. 8 oz.) (283g).

Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Tomato and Basil, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with tomato and basil individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight of 10 oz. (283g).

Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Cracked Pepper, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with cracked pepper individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight of 10 oz. (283g).