CLASS II Food recall · Reported 22 Apr 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Boxed Dinner Original Flavor recalled

Kraft Foods Group is recalling Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Boxed Dinner Original Flavor, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 17 Mar 2015 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes18 SEP 2015 C2 through 11 OCT 2015 C2 UPC: 0 21000 65883 1

Quantity recalled242,000 cases

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-1955-2015
FDA event ID: 70766
Recalling firm: Kraft Foods Group, Champaign, IL
Brand: Kraft Macaroni
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 17 Mar 2015
FDA classified: 14 Apr 2015
Reported: 22 Apr 2015
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Herbal Supplements

Timeline

17 Mar 2015	Recall initiated by company
14 Apr 2015	Classified by FDA	+28 days
22 Apr 2015	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

This voluntary recall has been initiated because Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Boxed Dinners may contain metal pieces.

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Boxed Dinner Original Flavor, 7.25oz.,packaged in blue and yellow cardboard box. There are four different package types affected by this recall: 1) single 7.25 oz boxes, 3-pack box of 7.25 oz boxes, 4-pack shrink wrap of 7.25 oz boxes, and 5-pack shrink wrap of 7.25 oz boxes.

Where it was distributed

*** US: Nationwide ( AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, VA, VI, WA, WI) *** FOREIGN: Bahamas, El Salvador, Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Panama

Nationwide Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Connecticut Florida Georgia Hawaii Illinois Kansas Kentucky Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi North Carolina North Dakota

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

This voluntary recall has been initiated because Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Boxed Dinners may contain metal pieces.

Which lots are affected?

18 SEP 2015 C2 through 11 OCT 2015 C2 UPC: 0 21000 65883 1

Where was it sold?

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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