The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0194-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

Prova Vanilla Seeds Recalled for Potential Metal Contamination

Prova Inc is recalling 750 lbs of vanilla seeds due to the potential for small pieces of metal. The product was distributed to one customer in Wisconsin.

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 recall involves a risk-of-harm product (metal contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Prova Inc is voluntarily recalling 750 lbs of Standard Exhausted Vanilla Seeds, packaged in 50-lb cardboard boxes. The recall is being issued because the food has the potential to contain small pieces of metal.

The affected product is identified by Lot # 15-06-07. According to the recall notice, the product was distributed to one customer in Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
PROVA, Standard Exhausted Vanilla Seeds, Graines VRAC, Caisses-outres of 50 X Lbs, packaged in a cardboard box.
Manufacturer
Prova Inc

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot # 15-06-07

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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