The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0063-2015·Announced 2014-10-29

Frozen Beer Battered Onion Rings Recalled for Glass Contamination

McCain Foods USA is recalling specific lots of frozen beer battered onion rings due to potential glass contamination.

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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric for potential serious health consequences such as glass contamination.

Plain-English summary

McCain Foods USA is voluntarily recalling two lots of frozen beer battered onion rings packaged in 40 oz plastic bags. The product is being recalled because it may be contaminated with glass.

The affected product is sold under two private labels: Intros Appetizers & Snacks Beer Battered Thin Cut Onion Rings (Product no. 5791088, Lot no. 1000843147) and Freddy's Onion Rings (Product no. 100000640, Lot no. 1000843148). Each lot consists of 709 cases. The product was 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 and foodservice operators should check their inventory for these specific product numbers and lot numbers. If the product is found, it should not be consumed and should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Frozen beer battered onion rings packaged in 40 oz plastic bags, 6/case under the following private labels: (1) Intros Appetizers & Snacks Beer Battered Thin Cut Onion Rings, Marketed by Independent Marketing Alliance, Houston, Texas 77079, Product no.: 5791088, and UPC code:
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 (4)

  • (1) Product no. 5791088
  • Lot no. 1000843147
  • and (2) Product no. 100000640
  • Lot no. 1000843148

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 →