The Velveeta cheese product has been recalled from Wal-Marts in 12 states due to its lack of preservatives.
The Medical Daily reports that Kraft Foods Group has announced in a press release that they are recalling 260 cases of the Velveeta Original Pasteurized Recipe Cheese because of its inappropriate levels of sorbic acid, a preservative.
Sorbic acid is used to prevent the growth of mold, yeast, and fungi. Kraft Foods Group is only recalling the shipment as a precaution. With inappropriate levels of sorbic acid, the product, although unlikely, can spoil early and lead to illness.
The affected Velveeta packages were on a specific manufacturing line and were shipped to three Wal-Mart centers, which were then shipped to 12 Wal-Mart stores in Colorado, Ohio, Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The product was not shipped outside of the United States.
According to NBC News, there are 12 boxes in each case, totaling 3,120 boxes with the UPC code 021000611614.
Kraft warns consumers who have bought one of these products to throw them away and contact Kraft Foods Consumer Relations for more information.
This is not the first time that Kraft had to recall one of their products. In 2011, the company recalled the Velveeta Pasta Cups because thin wire bristles were found in their cups. Last October, They recalled their Polly-O string cheese because their products might have expired before their expiration dates.
In January of this year, Kraft recalled 1.77 million pounds of ground beef products because the labels did not mention allergens like dried soy sauce and hydrolyzed soy protein. Lastly, in May of this year, the company recalled 1.2 million cases of cottage cheese because the ingredients were not up to par with the correct temperature requirements.