Slices Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Prefix 002 was issued by GS1 US. It tells you where the code was registered, not where the product was made.
Recalls
- August 13, 2025reportedUnited StatesFDAOther microbiological risk
Velveeta Slices Sharp Cheddar, 16 ct., NET WT 12 OZ (340g), packaged in plastic/cardboard, UPC: 021000044894
Official wording (English):
Temperature abuse due to temperature excursion in one shipping trailer
Lots and dates in the notice: Exact lot codes/expiration dates are unknown.
A recall covers only the lots, dates and markets named in the official notice. It does not mean every pack with this barcode is affected.
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Matched to this product by its barcode. Sources: RappelConso (DGCCRF), Licence Ouverte 2.0 · openFDA (U.S. FDA), CC0 · Health Canada / CFIA Recalls and Safety Alerts, Open Government Licence – Canada · Food Standards Agency, OGL v3. Reason category: Shelfpedia classification of the official reason.
Nutrition
| Nutrient | 100 g | Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 190 kcal | 10% |
| Total fat | 9.5 g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.4 g | 12% |
| Total carbohydrate | 14.3 g | 5% |
| Total sugars | 9.5 g | — |
| Dietary fiber | 0.00 g | 0% |
| Protein | 14.3 g | 29% |
| Sodium | 1.3 g | 58% |
USDA FoodData Central, CC0, record updated June 23, 2023 · Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA).
Ingredients
WHEY, MILK, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, CANOLA OIL, GELATIN, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, MILKFAT, CHEESE CULTURED, ANNATTO AND OLEORESIN PAPRIKA (COLOR), ENZYMES, VITAMIN A PALMITATE
Source: USDA FoodData Central, ingredient list as declared by the brand. Additives are identified only on Open Food Facts records.
Allergens marked “read from the ingredients list” were found by Shelfpedia in the ingredients text above (U.S. major food allergens); Open Food Facts had not tagged them. Always check the label.
USDA label data
| Nutrient | Per serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 40 kcal | — |
| Total fat | 2.0 g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g | 2% |
| Sodium | 280 mg | 12% |
| Total carbohydrate | 3.0 g | 1% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars | 2.0 g | — |
| Protein | 3.0 g | — |
- USDA food category
- Cheese
- Data provider
- Label Insight
- In FoodData Central
- Since August 31, 2023 · label data updated June 23, 2023
- FDC ID
- 2614591
Per-serving amounts are calculated by Shelfpedia from USDA’s per-100 g (or per-100 mL) figures, so they can differ from the rounded numbers printed on the package. % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values (21 CFR 101.9).
USDA files this product under “Cheese”. Shelfpedia lists it under “Cheeses”, the category that most products in that USDA group share on Open Food Facts.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2026 (Branded Foods, October 2026 release) · public domain (CC0 1.0).
Who makes it
Kraft Heinz Foods Company
Source: USDA FoodData Central.
In its category
94% of products in the category contain less sugar than this one. The thin line marks the category median.
See all products in “Cheeses” →
Shelfpedia calculation from Open Food Facts (ODbL) and USDA FoodData Central (CC0) records in the same category sold in the United States, values per 100 g.
Climate impact
Reference value for the category “Cheeses”: 5.20 kg CO₂e per kg of product (closest product in Agribalyse).
Calculated by ADEME for the average product consumed in France, from field to plate. It describes the category, not this exact product.
Source: Agribalyse 3.1 (ADEME), Licence Ouverte, update of 30 June 2026 · category match: Open Food Facts taxonomy.
Countries of sale
Source: USDA FoodData Central, U.S. market.
Sources
- Product record
- Reference valuesDaily Values: 21 CFR 101.9 (FDA).
- GS1 prefixPrefix ranges published by GS1
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Better options in this category
Same kind of product with less sugar, salt or saturated fat per 100 g, no more additives, no added allergen.