Pip Pop Movie Theater Popcorn Recalled for Foreign Material
Water Gardens Confections LLC is recalling Pip Pop Movie Theater Popcorn because foreign material from packaging was found in the product.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves foreign material from packaging. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity recall involving low-risk contamination or labeling/packaging issues.
Plain-English summary
Water Gardens Confections LLC is recalling 5,646 bags of Pip Pop Movie Theater Popcorn. The product is packaged in 24 oz. laminated plastic zip pouch bags and was manufactured in Orem, Utah, for Associated Foods Stores in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The recall was initiated because foreign material, determined to be part of the packaging, was found in the popcorn. The affected product includes 15 specific lot/batch codes with expiration dates ranging from November 19, 2019, to February 27, 2020.
The product was distributed to a single consignee, which then distributed it to five grocers in Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, and Colorado. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot codes listed in the recall notice and stop consuming the product if it matches the affected codes.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ready to eat Pip Pop Movie Theater Popcorn packaged in 24 oz. laminated plastic zip pouch bag, 6 per case, UPC 004117281119; Made in Orem, Utah. Manufactured for Associated Foods Stores, Salt Lake City, UT 84119. Small sticker label in each bag bears exp date and lot/batch code.
- Manufacturer
- Water Gardens Confections LLC
- Category
- Food — Snacks / Popcorn
- Hazard
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 (17)
- Internal product number: 3920469
- 15 lot/batch codes: 220392
- 220493
- 323191
- 223392
- 224791
- 224792
- 225992
- 225993
- 227391
- 227392
- 228091
- 228092
- 229692
- 227793
- 230392
- Exp dates range from 11/19/2019 to 2/27/2020
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