MOZZARELLA STYLE LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# HARVEST VALUE; Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes. UPC: #758108633766 Saputo code: #988995

Saputo Cheese USA, INC. recalled MOZZARELLA STYLE LOW MOISTURE WHOLE MILK 8/6# HARVEST VALUE in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Nov 23, 2016.

The recall cites foreign-material contamination: "Firm received one complaint from a food service customer stating a restaurant employee found white plastic in a loaf of cheese." Physical contaminants such as metal, glass, or plastic can cause choking, cuts, or dental injuries.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "Distributors AL, AZ. CA, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MS. NJ, NJ. NM. NY, OH, OK, OR, PA,, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Tulare, CA. The recall covers 1972.76 lbs of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Dec 14, 2016), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.