Kraft Foods Group: 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.

Agency Publication Date: November 27, 2013

Affected Products

Product: 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).

All product with the "Best When Used By" dates between 25 OCT 2013 - 11 FEB 2014.

Product: Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Jalapeno Peppers, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with jalapeno peppers individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight of 10 oz. (283g).

All product with the "Best When Used By" dates between 25 OCT 2013 - 11 FEB 2014.

Product: Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Cracked Pepper, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with cracked pepper individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight of 10 oz. (283g).

All product with the "Best When Used By" dates between 25 OCT 2013 - 11 FEB 2014.

Product: Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Barbecue Seasoning, sold under Kraft brand or Polly-O brand and packaged with 12 pieces of mozzarella cheese with barbecue seasoning individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a plastic bag with a net weight of 9 oz. (255g).

All product with the "Best When Used By" dates between 25 OCT 2013 - 11 FEB 2014.

Product: Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella String Cheese With Jalapeno Peppers, sold under Kraft brand and packaged with 24 pieces of mozzarella cheese with jalapeno peppers individually wrapped in plastic and sold in a cardstock display box bag with a net weight of 24 oz. (1 lb. 8 oz.) (283g).

All product with the "Best When Used By" dates between 25 OCT 2013 - 11 FEB 2014.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 66611

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: Kraft Foods Group

Manufactured In: United States

Units Affected: 5 products (10,068 cases; 71,946 cases; 21,169 cases; 3,705 cases; 12,395 cases)

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Affected Products

All product with the "Best When Used By" dates between 25 OCT 2013 - 11 FEB 2014.