Home / Food recalls / 2016
The Kraft Heinz Company
FDA recall F-0375-2016 · Class II · reported 2016-02-17 · Terminated
- Product
- Kraft Singles White American singles packaged in a blue box with white lettering.
- Reason
- Kraft Singes wrapped American slices due to the possibility that a thin strip of the individual packaging film may remain adhered to the slice after the wrapper has been removed. If the film sticks to the slice and is not removed, it could potentially cause a choking hazard.
- Quantity
- 12, 3 lb. cartons, 8, 4 lb. cartons, 12, 1 lb. cartons.
- Distribution
- Approximately 335,000 additional cases of the recalled product were shipped by Kraft Heinz to retailers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Anguilla, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands Grand Cayman, Netherland Antilles, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Korea, St. Lucia, and British Virgin Islands.
- Firm location
- IL, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Telephone
- Recall started
- 2015-09-03
- Terminated
- 2018-08-28
- Code info
- Best When Used By date between 12 DEC 15 and 13 FEB 16, Best When Used By date of 12 JAN 16, Best When Used By date of 11 JAN 16
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.