Kraft recalls American cheese singles after customers said they ‘choked or gagged’
Kraft Heinz made a not-food-in-your-food recall of Kraft Singles American cheese Tuesday after a wrapping machine malfunction created a choking situation with the lunch sandwich and home-cooked cheeseburger staple.
About 83,800 cases got pulled because “thin strip” of the plastic on each processed cheese slice might not come off when the rest of the wrapping is peeled off, Kraft Heinz explained in Tuesday’s recall announcement.
“If the film sticks to the slice and is not removed, it could be unpleasant and potentially cause a gagging or choking hazard,” the announcement said. “The issue was discovered after we received several consumer complaints about finding the plastic stuck to a slice, including six complaints of consumers saying they choked or gagged in connection with the issue.”
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Kraft Heinz says the faulty machine has been repaired.
The recalled cheese slices came in 16-ounce packs of Kraft Singles American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product with best by dates from Jan. 10, 2024 through Jan. 27, 2024. The manufacturing code of the individual packs will have an “S” and “72.”
Recalled 16-ounce packs also came in 3-pound economy size packs with best by dates of Jan. 16, 2024 or Jan. 9, 2024 through Jan. 13, 2024.
You can take these cheese products back to the store for a full refund or exchange. If you want to talk to Kraft Heinz about this recall or reimbursement, call Monday through Friday, 800-280-8252, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time.
Correction: An earlier version of this story had the incorrect number for Kraft Heinz.
This story was originally published September 20, 2023 at 9:57 AM.
