Kraft Jalapeno String Cheese, Net Wt 12 Oz (340 g); a natural low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese with ja

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Kraft Jalapeno String Cheese, Net Wt 12 Oz (340 g); a natural low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese with jalapeno peppers; 12 individually wrapped 1 oz snacks per 12 oz. bag, 12 bags per case; Distributed by Kraft Foods Global, Inc., Northfield, IL 60093-2753 USA; UPC 0 21000 02977 8 Kraft Foods, Inc. · reported 2012-10-31

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: There is a possibility that a thin layer of plastic film from the package may remain adhered to the string cheese, which could cause a choking hazard.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2012-10-08
Reported by the agency: 2012-10-31
Closed out (terminated): 2016-04-11
Recalling firm: Kraft Foods, Inc.
Northfield, IL
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming
States we parsed from that text: AZ CA IA IL IN KY MI MO MS NC NE NV OH OK OR PA TN TX UT VA WA WI WY
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Dairy Produce (fruit & vegetables) Snack foodsderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0516-2013

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