CLASS II Food recall · Reported 30 Jul 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Low fat cottage cheese, 2% milkfat recalled by Kraft Foods Group
Kraft Foods Group is recalling Low fat cottage cheese, 2% milkfat, sold under the Breakstone's brand, Daily Chef, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 16 May 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-2208-2014
- FDA event ID
- 68625
- Recalling firm
- Kraft Foods Group, Northfield, IL
- Brand
- Breakstone's
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 May 2014
- FDA classified
- 24 Jul 2014
- Reported
- 30 Jul 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Temperature Abuse
- Product category
- Cottage Cheese
Timeline
| 16 May 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Classified by FDA | +69 days |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Kraft Foods is voluntarily recalling 18 SKUs of Knudsen Cottage Cheese, nine SKUs of Breakstone's Cottage Cheese, five SKUs of Simply Kraft Cottage Cheese and two SKUs of Daily Chef Cottage Cheese produced at our Tulare, CA manufacturing facility. Some ingredients used in these products were not stored in accordance with Kraft's temperature standards. While unlikely, this could create conditions t
Foods that need refrigeration and were stored or shipped too warm can grow harmful bacteria without any change in look or smell.
Product as listed by the FDA
Low fat cottage cheese, 2% milkfat, sold under the Breakstone's brand, Daily Chef brand, Knudsen brand, or Kraft brand packaged in a tray of 4 plastic containers each with a net weight of 4 oz. (113 g), a tray of 8 plastic containers each with a net weight of 4 oz. (113 g), a plastic container with a net weight of 8 oz. (227 g), a plastic container with a net weight of 16 oz. (1 lb.) 453 g, a plastic container with a net weight of 24 oz. (1.5 lb.) 680 g, a plastic container with a net weight of 32 oz. (2 lb.) 907 g, or a 3 lb. plastic container with a net weight of 48 oz. (3 lb.) 1.36 kg.
Where it was distributed
US: Nationwide (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY) + Puerto Rico
Nationwide AlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutFloridaGeorgiaIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouri
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Kraft Foods is voluntarily recalling 18 SKUs of Knudsen Cottage Cheese, nine SKUs of Breakstone's Cottage Cheese, five SKUs of Simply Kraft Cottage Cheese and two SKUs of Daily Chef Cottage Cheese produced at our Tulare, CA manufacturing facility. Some ingredients used in these products were not stored in accordance with Kraft's temperature standards. While unlikely, this could create conditions t
Which lots are affected?
Plant Code: 06-245; Code Dates: 09 MAY 2014 through 23 JUL 2014
Where was it sold?
US: Nationwide (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY) + Puerto Rico
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.
Other products in this recall event
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Boxed Dinner Original Flavor recalledKraft Macaroni | Kraft Foods Group | Foreign Material | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS II | Fat free cottage cheese sold under the Knudsen or Kraft recalled | Kraft Foods Group | Temperature Abuse | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS II | Cottage Doubles - cottage cheese, 2% milkfat recalledCottage Doubles | Kraft Foods Group | Temperature Abuse | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS II | Cottage Doubles - cottage cheese, 2% milkfat recalledCottage Doubles | Kraft Foods Group | Temperature Abuse | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS II | Cottage Doubles - cottage cheese, 2% milkfat recalledCottage Doubles | Kraft Foods Group | Temperature Abuse | Nationwide |
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| Food | CLASS II | Hood Country Style Cottage Cheese recalled by HP Hood (VERNON)Hood Country | HP Hood (VERNON) | Undeclared Allergens | NH, NY |
| Food | CLASS II | Hood Lowfat Cottage Cheese with Peaches recalled by HP HoodHood | HP Hood | Foreign Material | 39 states |