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).

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 aff…

Recall #: F-0404-2014
Affected scope: 71,946 cases
Initiated: October 25, 2013

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Kraft Foods Group recalled Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Jalapeno Peppers, sold under Kraft b… - a moderate-severity action.

Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Jalapeno Peppers, sold under Kraft b… was recalled by Kraft Foods Group in December 4, 2013. Reason: Some varieties of Kraft and Polly-O String Cheese and String Cheese Twist products may spoil before their "Be…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-0404-2014 with the FDA Food before acting.

The recall

Kraft Foods Group issued this moderate-severity FDA Food recall-Some varieties of Kraft and Polly-O String Cheese and String Cheese Twist products may spoil before their "Be….

Moderate
severity level: Class II
classification: December 4, 2013
reported

Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-0404-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Where this agency-classified recall sits among FDA Class I/II/III notices

Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.

Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.

Product description

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).

Reason for recall

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.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the FDA Food recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Severity class	Moderate (Class II)
Status	Terminated
Recall number	F-0404-2014
Date reported	December 4, 2013
Date initiated	October 25, 2013
Recalling firm	Kraft Foods Group
Firm location	Northfield, IL
Affected scope	71,946 cases
Distribution	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

Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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This recall was issued by the FDA Food on December 4, 2013. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: F-0404-2014.

Where was the recalled product distributed? ▼

Distribution: 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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Recalled food products may contain contaminants, undeclared allergens, or harmful bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria, or E. coli. Consuming these products can cause foodborne illness ranging from mild gastrointestinal symptoms to serious conditions requiring hospitalization. If you have consumed a recalled food product and experience symptoms, contact your healthcare provider and report to the FDA via MedWatch.

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