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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0205-2021·Announced 2021-01-20

Sun Valley Foods Recalls Diced Green Chile for Foreign Material

Sun Valley Foods LLC is recalling 240 drums of diced green chile due to the potential to contain foreign material. The product was distributed in California.

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, which typically involves a reasonable probability that the use of the product will not cause serious adverse health consequences. The hazard is a potential foreign material, which is a moderate risk compared to high-risk pathogens or confirmed injuries.

Plain-English summary

Sun Valley Foods LLC is recalling 240 drums (105,600 lbs) of Material Number 7002 3/8 Diced Green Chile. The product is packaged in 50-gallon plastic drums, with four drums per pallet. The ingredients are green chilies and citric acid, and the product is from Mexico.

The recall is being issued because the product has the potential to contain foreign material. The specific type of foreign material is not detailed in the source text. The affected lot number is SV20217M01017002.

The recalled product was distributed in California (CA). Consumers who have this product should check their inventory for the specific lot number and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Material Number: 7002 3/8 Diced Green Chile INGREDIENTS: Green Chilies, Citric Acid PRODUCT OF: MEXICO UNIT OF MEASURE: 440 +/- 5 LBS packaged in 50- gallon plastic drum, 4 drums per pallet

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)

  • Lot SV20217M01017002

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Same manufacturer · SUN VALLEY FOODS LLC

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