Mac & cheese sold at Target recalled in US over risk of ‘adverse health consequences’

The recall was initiated over concerns that the affected products may have been spoiled due to a malfunctioning refrigeration unit on a trailer

A popular brand of macaroni and cheese sold at retail chains, including Target, is being recalled over the risk of causing “adverse health consequences.” Reser’s Fine Foods issued a voluntary recall of two of its macaroni & cheese products last week, Newsweek reported. The affected products were distributed in California, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, according to a notice by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Mac & cheese sold at popular retail stores recalled

A popular macaroni and cheese brand sold at Target has been recalled (Representational Image)

The Oregon-based corporation initiated the voluntary move over concerns that the recalled products may have been spoiled due to a malfunctioning refrigeration unit on a trailer. The two varieties of mac and cheese that have been pulled back by the manufacturer are 12 oz Reser's American Classics Macaroni & Cheese White Cheddar and 12 oz Reser's American Classics Macaroni & Cheese.

The affected products which bear the codes 71117.02009 and 71117.02123 on their bar code were sold across at Target, Safeway, and Stop & Shop. The recall notice received a Class II risk categorization, referring to “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote,” the FDA said.