Kraft Heinz expands Kraft Singles recall

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

NEW YORK (AP) — Kraft Heinz is expanding a recall of Kraft Singles products, saying a problem with the packaging film affects 10 times as many cases as it first thought.

The company recalled 335,000 cases Thursday because a thin strip of packaging film may stick to the slice after the wrapper has been taken off, creating a choking hazard. Kraft Heinz took 36,000 cases off the market July 31 for the same reason.

The privately-held company said it's received two new reports of customers choking. It disclosed three such reports in July.

The recall covers 1-, 3- and 4-pound Kraft Singles American and White American cheese product sold in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and 10 other countries and territories. The cases have "Best When Used by Dates" from Dec. 29 through Jan. 4.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ce31cd00170549a482bf1416dc28dcd0/kraft-heinz-expands-kraft-singles-recall

[pangaia]

1. Why don't they just get real and recall the 'cheese.'

[tomm2thumbs]

2. they did talk about a 'thin strip of film' -- maybe that is what they are talking about

<smile>

[longship]

3. Who could tell the difference?

Plastic cheese wrapped in plastic. And don't get me started about Velveeta!

No wonder people are gagging. Recall all of it. Kraft has ruined cheese! Horrible stuff.

[gvstn]

15. Kraft singles really do look like plastic.

I always had to check a couple times to see if I had really gotten all the wrapper off. I could never understand anyone buying them when the Deli department is 50 feet away.

Velveeta used to make a good grilled cheese sandwich if I remember correctly. It melted evenly. Haven't actually bought any in 30 years.

The one thing I am embarrassed to admit is that a few years ago and I don't remember how or why, I tried that canned cheese that you spray (maybe Frito Lay), it was very tasty. Convenient and tasty. I think I ate the whole can in one sitting with some crackers.

[longship]

16. Cheeze Whiz!

Just don't snort it up your nose, whatever you do.


There is just something terribly wrong with aerosol cheese. There seems to be a category conflict somewhere there. Of course, it isn't cheese, it's cheeze (something altogether different).

I once accidently refilled my electric room deodorizer with Cheeze Whiz. You don't want to know about how bad that was but suffice it to say the dog didn't return for two weeks. But at least we got rid of the mosquitos. Unfortunately it took six months to get rid of the fucking mice.

[daleo]

4. It was always a choking hazard

If you can afford it, buy real cheese at a farmer's market.

[arikara]

5. I can't believe they still make that stuff

We've called it plastic cheese for more than 40 years.

[olddots]

6. the plastic has more nutritional value than rhe cheese

but hey its Mercun .

[eggplant]

7. WTF is with all the shaming on this thread?

Don't like Kraft as a company? Fine.
Don't like their product? Fine.

For some people, this is what they can afford. For other people, this is what they like.

The thread is about a legitimate health threat due to a packaging problem. Maybe we can focus on hoping nobody else gets hurt, and stop shaming the very people who are at risk.

Or do you all feel like they are getting what they deserve? Frankly, I'm appalled at what I'm seeing here.

[FrodosPet]

9. It seems like everybody needs someone to look down their noses at

It's so much easier to tear others down than to lift them up.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

11. Kraft makes it particularly easy, though.

I head they were considering suing when someone accused them of accidentally using real cheese in their products.

[pangaia]

12. Shaming? Who?

I'm not generally crazy about Anne Sophie Mutter's Mozart, either.

[Midnight Writer]

8. Oops! Just finished a cheeseburger with a Kraft Single on it.

[Rincewind]

10. About 40% of Kraft's

cheese products are made at a plant about 1 mile South of my house.

[yellowcanine]

13. Makes an excellent grilled cheese sandwich. Go ahead cheese snobs, take your best shot.

[crim son]

14. Seriously, though: when you can't tell what's cheese and what's plastic

you probably aren't eating cheese. Same way "Tang" was never actually orange juice.