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Select varieties of Breakstone’s cottage cheese being recalled
Leslie Penkunas//November 19, 2019
Breakstone’s has announced the voluntary recall of select varieties of its cottage cheese products due to the potential presence of pieces of red plastic and metal that may have been introduced during production. Consumption of hard or sharp foreign material could cause injury to teeth, mouth, throat, stomach or intestine tissues if swallowed.
The company discovered the issue when it was notified by a consumer of the presence of a piece of red plastic in a container of cottage cheese. There have been six consumer complaints and no reports of illness or injury related to this issue to date.
The three following products are subject to the recall:
Breakstone’s 2% Milkfat Lowfat Large Curd Cottage Cheese, 16 oz. container, with a best when used by code date of 10 DEC 2019 W4. The individual package UPC is 0 21000 30053 2.
Breakstone’s 4% Milkfat Large Curd Cottage Cheese, 24 oz. containers, with a best when used by code date of 10 DEC 2019 W4. The individual package UPC is 0 21000 12285 1.
Breakstone’s 4% Milkfat Small Curd Cottage Cheese, 24 oz. containers, with a best when used by code date of 10 DEC 2019 W4. The individual package UPC is 0 21000 12284 4.
Consumers who purchased any of these products should not eat them and are asked to return them to the store where purchased for an exchange or full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-866-572-3805 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern, for a full refund.
This product was sent to retailers and distributors in the U.S and exported to Latin America and was produced and distributed by Kraft Heinz Foods Company.
