The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0062-2015·Announced 2014-10-29

McCain Recalls Frozen Battered Onion Rings Due to Glass Contamination Risk

McCain Foods USA is recalling specific lots of frozen battered onion rings because they may be contaminated with glass.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury risks (such as glass contamination) are categorized as Severe (Score 4), as they carry a reasonable probability of adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is voluntarily recalling specific lots of frozen battered onion rings packaged in 40 oz plastic bags. The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with glass.

The affected products are sold under three private labels: Imperial Sysco 3/8" Battered Onion Rings, KickStarts Batter Dipt Onion Rings, and McCain Onion Rings. The specific lots involved are 1000843118, 1000843114, and V40728. These products were distributed to foodservice customers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin, as well as in Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should stop using the product and contact the retailer or distributor for a refund or replacement. The FDA classifies this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Frozen battered onion rings packaged in 40 oz plastic bags, 6/case under the following private labels: (1) Imperial Sysco 3/8" Battered Onion Rings, Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, Texas 77077-2099, Product no.: 41010044, and UPC code: 074865 84822 0; and (2) Kic
Manufacturer
McCain Foods USA

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (6)

  • (1) Product no. 41010044
  • Lot no. 1000843118
  • and (2) Product no. 10210070
  • Lot no. 1000843114
  • and (3) Product no. 1000001362
  • Lot no. V40728

Distribution

Distributed in 18 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by McCain Foods USA under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 2 products in this recall →