Foster’s Food Fair – IGA would like to announce that Kraft Foods Group has voluntarily recalled some 242,000 cases of select code dates and manufacturing codes of the Original flavor of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner – due to the possibility that some boxes may contain small pieces of metal. None of our Foster’s Food Fair – IGA locations carry the affected product. However, Priced Right at the Airport Center did have 5-pack bundled boxes. The product has been pulled from the shelves to ensure the safety and well being of our customers.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause; however, the safety of our customers is our top priority. We encourage all customers who may have purchased this product from our Priced Right location at the Airport Center to return the affected product for a full refund. Please, do not consume the recalled product.

The 7.25 ounce boxes that have been recalled will show a date between 18 SEP 2015 and 11
OCT 2015. Only products with “C2” below the date code are included in the recall. A visual is included in the Kraft recall below.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Julian
Foster by email ([email protected]) or by phone (345-815-4013).

The final press release from Kraft Foods Groups follows.

KRAFT FOODS GROUP VOLUNTARILY RECALLS SELECT CODE DATES AND MANUFACTURING CODES OF KRAFT MACARONI & CHEESE BOXED DINNERS DUE TO POSSIBLE METAL PIECES
Approx. 242,000 cases of the Original flavor with “Best When Used By” dates of
September 18, 2015 through October 11, 2015 with “C2” directly below the date

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – March 17, 2015 – Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling approximately 242,000 cases of select code dates and manufacturing codes of the Original flavor of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
– due to the possibility that some boxes may contain small pieces of metal. The recalled product is limited to the 7.25-oz. size of the Original flavor of boxed dinner with the “Best When Used By” dates of September 18,
2015 through October 11, 2015, with the code “C2” directly below the date on each individual box. The “C2”

refers to a specific production line on which the affected product was made.

Some of these products have also been packed in multi-pack units that have a range of different code dates and manufacturing codes on the external packaging (box or shrink-wrap), depending on the package configuration (see table below).
Recalled product was shipped to customers in the U.S. and several other countries, excluding

Canada. The affected dates of this product were sold in only these four configurations:

 7.25 oz. box, Original flavor

 3-pack box of those 7.25 oz. boxes, Original flavor

 4-pack shrink-wrap of those 7.25 oz. boxes, Original flavor

 5-pack shrink-wrap of those 7.25 oz. boxes, Original flavor

Related story:

Kraft issues big Mac & Cheese recall, metal pieces reported

By Reuters From Fortune

Recall comes at a time when Kraft’s Macaroni & Cheese products, a staple for generations of American children, face increasing competition.

Kraft Foods said on Tuesday it was recalling about 242,000 cases of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese dinners, due to the risk that they may contain small pieces of metal.

The recall comes at a time when Kraft’s Macaroni & Cheese products, a staple for generations of American children, face increasing competition from smaller brands with more natural ingredients.

And, it follows a similar recall less than four years ago.

In September 2011, the company recalled about 137,000 cases of Velveeta Shells & Cheese single-serve cups due to the possible presence of small, thin wire bristle pieces.

Kraft said the latest recall applied to 7.25-ounce packs of “original” flavor of the product with “best when used by” dates of Sept. 18, 2015 through Oct. 11, 2015 with the manufacturing code “C2.”

“We believe a piece of stainless steel got wedged in a metal piece of equipment, which may have generated friction that resulted in small pieces of metal potentially falling into the product,” Joyce Hodel, a Kraft spokeswoman, said in a statement.

“We deeply apologize to the consumers we have disappointed.”

Some of the recalled products were also sold in three-, four- and five-pack boxes, Kraft said on Tuesday.

No injuries had been reported and the company had received eight consumer contacts about the issue.

Northfield, Illinois-based Kraft said the affected boxes were shipped across the United States, Puerto Rico, and some Caribbean and South American countries.

Kraft said the affected product should not be consumed and should be returned to the store where purchased for an exchange or full refund.

In August, Kraft recalled about 7,700 cases of some varieties of its Kraft American Singles after a supplier failed to store an ingredient correctly.

For more on this story go to: http://fortune.com/2015/03/18/kraft-mac-cheese-recall-metal-pieces/