Kraft Foods announced a voluntary recall of some varieties of Kraft and Polly-O
String Cheese and String Cheese Twists products. The food giant warned that these 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.
Approximately 735,000 cases of the affected product were shipped to
customers across the United States. The affected product was produced in Campbell, New York - but not
distributed in Canada.
Consumers
can find the “Best When Used By” date on the back of multi-count
packages toward the bottom. For string cheese products labeled for
individual sale, the “Best When Used By” date is on the bottom front of
the package.
No other Kraft or Polly-O String Cheese or String Cheese Twists products -- or any other Kraft Foods or Polly-O products -- are being recalled.
Kraft is conducting this recall after receiving several reports from
consumers of premature spoilage of some of the string cheese products
listed above. Kraft has ceased the production and distribution of the
affected products from the relevant facility as the company continues
its investigation to resolve the problem.
Consumers who purchased any product listed below should not eat it.
They should return it to the store where purchased for an exchange or
full refund. For further questions, contact Kraft Foods Consumer Relations at 1-800-816-9432 between 9 am and 6 pm (Eastern).