Recall: Molly's Kitchen & Fred's Hotzzarella Cheese Sticks E. coli Risk
Ajinomoto Windsor recalls 2,962 cases of Hotzzarella Cheese Sticks due to potential E. coli O121 contamination. Check your freezer for affected items.
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Ajinomoto Windsor is recalling Cheese Sticks because it may be contaminated with E. coli O121.
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What happened, in plain English
Ajinomoto Windsor Inc., operating out of the Golden Tiger Plant, is recalling Molly's Kitchen and Fred's brand Hotzzarella Cheese Sticks because they may be contaminated with E. coli O121. The recall covers approximately 2,962 cases distributed across multiple U.S. states. Consumers should check their freezers for these specific products to avoid potential foodborne illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23815-recall-molly-s-kitchen-fred-s-hotzzarella-cheese-sticks-e.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23815-recall-molly-s-kitchen-fred-s-hotzzarella-cheese-sticks-e · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2275-2016
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“Recall: Molly's Kitchen & Fred's Hotzzarella Cheese Sticks E. coli Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23815-recall-molly-s-kitchen-fred-s-hotzzarella-cheese-sticks-e. Based on FDA recall #F-2275-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2275-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The cheese sticks may contain E. coli O121, a harmful bacteria that can cause serious foodborne illness. Because the contamination is internal to the product, cooking or reheating may not guarantee safety, making consumption dangerous.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased 12 lb. packages of Molly's Kitchen or Fred's Hotzzarella Cheese Sticks in the listed U.S. states. Anyone who has not yet consumed the product is at risk if they do not identify and discard it.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for 12 lbs. packages of Molly's Kitchen Hotzzarella Cheese Sticks with Item No. 582648. Also check for Fred's Hotzzarella Cheese Sticks with Item No. 0204320; 0986121, or 0986158. These items were distributed in AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, and WV.
- Brand
Molly's Kitchen / Fred's- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled Hotzzarella Cheese Sticks due to the risk of E. coli O121 contamination.
Discard or return the item
Throw away the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund, as no specific repair or replacement remedy is listed in the record.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 27 states.
FDA distribution: “US: AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, MX, NE, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WV” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-2275-2016 (July 14, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2275-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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