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VI stores asked to remove Mac & Cheese suspected of containing metal

-as Kraft Foods Group Inc recalls 6.5 million boxes
The recall only applies to the 7.25-ounce boxes of the original flavor with a "use by" date of September 18, 2015 through October 11, 2015, Kraft said. The boxes of possibly metallic mac and cheese will have a code of "C2" on the bottom, but the company said some of these boxes could be in multi-packs with varying codes. Photo: NBC News
A senior person at Road Town Wholesale Trading Limited (RTW), the official distributors of Kraft Foods Group Inc in the Virgin Islands, confirmed to Virgin Islands News Online that they are aware of the recall and have since asked their customers to take them off their shelves. Photo: Internet Source
A senior person at Road Town Wholesale Trading Limited (RTW), the official distributors of Kraft Foods Group Inc in the Virgin Islands, confirmed to Virgin Islands News Online that they are aware of the recall and have since asked their customers to take them off their shelves. Photo: Internet Source
The Department of Trade and Consumer Affairs says it was made aware of the recall late today, March 18, 2015 and is 'investigating'. Photo: VINO/File
The Department of Trade and Consumer Affairs says it was made aware of the recall late today, March 18, 2015 and is 'investigating'. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Local stores have been asked to remove boxes of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese suspected to contain metal.

This is in reaction to Kraft Foods Group Incorporated recalling 242,000 cases of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese because some of the boxes may contain metal, the company told NBC News on Tuesday. According to NBC News, a company spokeswoman said that more than 6.5 million boxes were packed in the recalled cases.

In a recall notice, Kraft said eight customers had contacted them about the affected product, but no one had been injured.

"Consumers who purchased this product should not eat it," the notice said.

The recall only applies to the 7.25-ounce boxes of the original flavor with a "use by" date of September 18, 2015 through October 11, 2015, Kraft said. The boxes of possibly metallic mac and cheese will have a code of "C2" on the bottom, but the company said some of these boxes could be in multi-packs with varying codes.

The recalled boxes were sold in the U.S., Puerto Rico and some Caribbean and South American countries, the company said.

RTW alerts customers

A senior person at Road Town Wholesale Trading Limited (RTW), the official distributors of Kraft Foods Group Inc in the Virgin Islands, confirmed to Virgin Islands News Online that they are aware of the recall and have since asked their customers to take the suspected affected products off their shelves.

Efforts to get comments from local store owners were futile.

Meanwhile, the Director of Trade and Consumer Affairs Department, Mrs Karia J. Christopher, told Virgin Islands News Online when contacted that the Department was made aware of the recall late today, March 18, 2015 and is “investigating”.

Kraft, last year, recalled 1.2 million cases of cottage cheese products because they had been stored improperly and 260 cases of Velveeta cheese that did not have enough preservatives. The company also recalled 7,700 cases of Kraft American Singles in August because of a storage issue, Reuters had reported.

14 Responses to “VI stores asked to remove Mac & Cheese suspected of containing metal”

  • VI Resident (18/03/2015, 20:02) Like (2) Dislike (3) Reply
    For a number of years they was American products recall or pull from shelves only now residents getting heds up America will be our deth we a of African descent
  • Yes (18/03/2015, 20:19) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    Oh oh my farurite meal
  • rat race (18/03/2015, 23:37) Like (0) Dislike (12) Reply
    Praise the Lord for the media as not a word fro NDP on this
  • waiting.... (19/03/2015, 08:06) Like (1) Dislike (12) Reply
    Where is the consumer protection laws the NDP promised? Another broken promise by the ‘do nothing” NDP…can’t wait for the next elections bossie
    • Lily Ann (20/03/2015, 12:33) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Yall does just grind my derelict gears u know..... if the company now suspects that one of their products from a specific manufacturing belt is tainted ... HOW THE FFFFF NDP getting involved in this ???? Jesus Lawd man !!! Sometimes I does just believe its some of the VIP commenting these dumbness ,...,cause I cant see ordinary people resolving to this garbage of a response !!!
  • eating from the bowels of the beast (19/03/2015, 08:44) Like (11) Dislike (1) Reply
    even if there is no recall ,ppl shouldn't be eating these processed nonsense.
  • american cheese (19/03/2015, 11:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Breakfast of champions - what made America great!
  • egg face (19/03/2015, 11:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    So mark things good i heard


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