The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0132-2020·Announced 2019-11-13

Pride of Iowa Recalls Market Choice Monster Cheeseburgers Due to Metal Contamination

Pride of Iowa Sandwiches, Inc. is recalling Market Choice Monster Cheeseburgers because the beef patty ingredient was potentially contaminated with foreign metal material.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (foreign metal contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Pride of Iowa Sandwiches, Inc. is recalling Market Choice Monster Cheeseburgers, Net Wt. 9.1 oz individually wrapped in plastic, packaged 12 count per case. The recall involves 633 cases, totaling 7,596 units. The product was distributed to food vending distributors in Michigan and Texas. Production dates for the affected units range from 040919 to 281019.

The recall was initiated after the firm received a notice regarding an ingredient, ready-to-eat beef patties, which were potentially contaminated with foreign metal material. These patties were used in the manufacture of the recalled sandwiches.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Market Choice Monster Cheeseburger, Net Wt. 9.1 oz individually wrapped in plastic, packaged 12 count per case.

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 (1)

  • Production dates between 040919 and 281019.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Pride of Iowa Sandwiches, Inc. 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 4 products in this recall →