Kraft Recalls String Cheese, Twists That May Spoil Early

Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling some varieties of Kraft and Polly-O String Cheese and String Cheese Twists products that may spoil before their "Best When Used By" code dates, leading to product discoloration.

The affected products all have code dates from Oct. 25, 2013 through Feb. 11, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported.

Approximately 735,000 cases of the affected product were shipped to customers across the United States. The affected product was not distributed in Canada.

The following varieties are being recalled:

•  Kraft Mozzarella String Cheese, 16 oz., 21000006632
• .834 oz Kraft Low Moisture Part Skim Jalapeno String 2/24PK, .834 oz (individual sticks in a carton), 21000007264
• Kraft Low Moisture Part Skim String Cheese, 24 oz, 21000017171
• Kraft Low Moisture Part Skim String, 12 oz, 21000017140
• Kraft Barbecue String Cheese Twists, 9 oz, 21000041619
• Kraft Italian Style Pizza Cheese Twists, 9 oz, 21000041626
• Kraft Low Moisture Part Skim Cracked Black Pepper String Cheese, 10 oz, 21000044702
• Kraft 2% Natural String Cheese, 20 oz, 21000044719
• Kraft Low Moisture Part Skim Jalapeno String Cheese, 10 oz, 21000044726
• Kraft Low Moisture Part Skim Tomato Basil String Cheese, 10 oz, 21000044733
• Kraft 2% String Cheese, 10 oz, 21000044740
• Polly-O Mozzarella String Cheese, 16 oz, 71040000251
• Polly-O Low Moisture Part Skim String Cheese, 12 oz, 71040065045
• Polly-O Barbecue Cheese Twist, 9 oz, 71040000503
• Polly-O Italian Style Pizza CheeseTwist, 9 oz, 71040000510
• Polly-O Low Moisture Part Skim Black Pepper String Cheese, 10 oz, 71040000565
• Polly-O 2% String Cheese, 20 oz, 71040000572
• Polly-O Low Moisture Part Skim Jalapeno String Cheese, 10 oz, 71040000589
• Polly-O Low Moisture Part Skim Tomato Basil String Cheese, 10 oz, 71040000596
• Polly-O 2% String Cheese, 10 oz, 71040000602
• Polly-O Low Moisture Part Skim String Cheese Value Pack, 24 oz, 71040065564
• Polly-O String Cheese 1 oz 48-count, 48 oz, 71040605098

Consumers can find the "Best When Used By" date on the back of multi-count packages toward the bottom. For string cheese products labeled for individual sale, the "Best When Used By" date is on the bottom front of the package.

Kraft is conducting this recall after receiving several reports from consumers of premature spoilage of some of the string cheese products listed above. Kraft has stopped the production and distribution of the affected products as the company continues its investigation to resolve the problem.

Consumers who purchased any product listed above should not eat it. They should return it to the store where purchased for an exchange or full refund. Consumers also can contact Kraft Foods Consumer Relations at 1-800-816-9432 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.