Kraft recalls 1.77 million pounds of Velveeta products due to mislabeled allergens
Boxes of Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets are being recalled from stores because their labels do not disclose the presence of soy products that are known allergens, the USDA announced.
Approximately 1.77 million pounds of single-serving Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets have been recalled because of an undeclared allergen.
About 1.77 million pounds of Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets are being recalled from stores because they are not properly labelled to disclose an allergen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Sunday.
The packaged pasta and ground beef products are being recalled by their manufacturer, Truitt Bros. of East Bernstadt, Ky., because their labels do not state that they contain hydrolyzed soy protein and dried soy sauce, two known allergens.
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No other Velveeta or Kraft products are impacted by the recall, and no reports of illness have been made to the company or to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service, according to the statement.
The packages of Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets affected by the recall are missing the standard warning that they contain soy products.
USDA
The packages of Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets affected by the recall are missing the standard warning that they contain soy products.
The affected cases of Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets Singles - Ultimate Cheeseburger Mac were shipped nationwide, and bear the Use By/Sell By date code of "02 MARCH 2014 – 23 OCT 2014." The identifying case codes are: 00210000432900, 00210000432910, 00210000432925, 00210000464000 and 00210000465100.
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The news comes on the heels of a Jan. 7 announcement by Kraft Foods that customers should expect a shortage of Velveeta products on store shelves. No specific reason for the low supply was given, though a company spokesperson said any shortage was due to routine seasonal demand.
The product affected by the recall is "a part of Kraft's meals business unit and is totally separate from Velveeta loaf, which is a part of Kraft's cheese and dairy business unit (and thus, the short-term supply situation)," company representative Jody Moore told the Daily News via email on Tuesday.
tmiller@nydailynews.com
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-sty...eeta-products-article-1.1585446#ixzz2r2qTjVhN
Boxes of Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets are being recalled from stores because their labels do not disclose the presence of soy products that are known allergens, the USDA announced.
Approximately 1.77 million pounds of single-serving Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets have been recalled because of an undeclared allergen.
About 1.77 million pounds of Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets are being recalled from stores because they are not properly labelled to disclose an allergen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Sunday.
The packaged pasta and ground beef products are being recalled by their manufacturer, Truitt Bros. of East Bernstadt, Ky., because their labels do not state that they contain hydrolyzed soy protein and dried soy sauce, two known allergens.
RELATED: KRAFT ANNOUNCES VELVEETA SHORTAGE
No other Velveeta or Kraft products are impacted by the recall, and no reports of illness have been made to the company or to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service, according to the statement.
The packages of Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets affected by the recall are missing the standard warning that they contain soy products.
USDA
The packages of Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets affected by the recall are missing the standard warning that they contain soy products.
The affected cases of Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets Singles - Ultimate Cheeseburger Mac were shipped nationwide, and bear the Use By/Sell By date code of "02 MARCH 2014 – 23 OCT 2014." The identifying case codes are: 00210000432900, 00210000432910, 00210000432925, 00210000464000 and 00210000465100.
RELATED: VELVEETA PANIC: WHAT TO DO WHEN THE CHEESE RUNS OUT
The news comes on the heels of a Jan. 7 announcement by Kraft Foods that customers should expect a shortage of Velveeta products on store shelves. No specific reason for the low supply was given, though a company spokesperson said any shortage was due to routine seasonal demand.
The product affected by the recall is "a part of Kraft's meals business unit and is totally separate from Velveeta loaf, which is a part of Kraft's cheese and dairy business unit (and thus, the short-term supply situation)," company representative Jody Moore told the Daily News via email on Tuesday.
tmiller@nydailynews.com
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-sty...eeta-products-article-1.1585446#ixzz2r2qTjVhN
