Taylor Farms Carrot-Celery Sticks recalled for metal fragment
Taylor Farms Carrot-Celery Sticks (14 oz) are recalled due to a metal fragment found in a package. Affected products with sell-by dates 11/13-11/17/2022 were distributed in Washington.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 presence of a metal fragment in food presents a risk of choking or internal injury. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. Per the severity rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (score 3).
Plain-English summary
Taylor Farms Northwest, LLC is recalling 537 units of Taylor Farms Carrot-Celery Sticks due to contamination with a metal fragment approximately 3/4 inch in size. The metal fragment was found in a retail package. The product is a refrigerated, ready-to-eat vegetable product packaged in a 14-ounce plastic clamshell container.
The recalled product was distributed in Washington state. Affected packages have sell-by dates of November 13, 14, 15, 16, or 17, 2022, and bear UPC 330223-11478.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Anyone who has consumed this product and experiences health concerns should contact their healthcare provider or call the Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222. Consumers with questions about this recall may contact Taylor Farms Northwest, LLC.
The recalled product
- Product
- Taylor Farms Carrot - Celery Sticks, Refrigerated & Ready To Eat product, packaged in a plastic clear clamshell container, net wt. 14 oz. Distributed by Taylor Farms NW Kent, WA 98032. UPC 330223-11478.
- Manufacturer
- Taylor Farms Northwest, LLC
- Category
- Food — Produce / Ready-to-Eat
- Affected units
- 537
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Taylor Farms Northwest, LLC 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.
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