CLASS II Food recall · Reported 4 Dec 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Tomato recalled
Kraft Foods Group is recalling Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Tomato and Italian Style Seasonings, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 25 Oct 2013 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-0403-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66611
- Recalling firm
- Kraft Foods Group, Northfield, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Oct 2013
- FDA classified
- 27 Nov 2013
- Reported
- 4 Dec 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 25 Oct 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 27 Nov 2013 | Classified by FDA | +33 days |
| 4 Dec 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
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.
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
Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Tomato and Italian Style Seasonings, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with tomato and Italian style seasoning individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight of 9 oz. (255g).
Where it was distributed
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
Nationwide AlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichigan
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
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.
Which lots are affected?
All product with the "Best When Used By" dates between 25 OCT 2013 - 11 FEB 2014.
Where was it sold?
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
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
7 other products · FDA event 66611This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Mozzarella String Cheese made with 2% milk for 1/4 less fat recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Mozzarella String Cheese made with 2% milk for 1/4 less fat recalledunder Kraft | Kraft Foods Group | Foreign Material | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese recalledLow-Moisture Part-Skim | Kraft Foods Group | Foreign Material | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese recalledLow-Moisture Part-Skim | Kraft Foods Group | Foreign Material | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese recalledunder Kraft | Kraft Foods Group | Foreign Material | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese recalledLow-Moisture Part-Skim | Kraft Foods Group | Foreign Material | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese recalledLow-Moisture Part-Skim | Kraft Foods Group | Foreign Material | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Tomato recalledLow-Moisture Part-Skim | Kraft Foods Group | Foreign Material | Nationwide |
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