Kraft Expands American Cheese Recall By 300K Cases

Kraft is expanding a recall of American cheese due to a potential chocking hazard. Now 335,000 cases have been recalled, the company announced Thursday.

In August, the company recalled 36,000 cases because a thin strip of the individual packaging film may remain adhered to the slice after the wrapper has been removed, posing a chocking hazard.

Now the recall has been drastically expanded after more reports from consumers, according to The Washington Post.

According to the company, recalled cheese includes three and four pound sizes of Kraft Singles American and white American pasteurized prepared cheese product with a “Best When Used By” date of 29 DEC 15 through 04 JAN 16, followed by the Manufacturing Code S54 or S55.

“Only products with the S54 and S55 codes, which refer to the two production lines on which the impacted product was made, are included in this recall. The “Best When Used By” Date and Manufacturing Code are stamped on both the outer box and the individual packages,” the company said.

Click here to view the full list of recalled products.

The recalled products have been shipped by to retailers in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Grand Cayman, the FDA said.

“We deeply regret this situation and apologize to any consumers we have disappointed. Consumers who purchased this product should not eat it. They should return it to the store where purchased for an exchange or full refund,” Kraft said in a statement.