The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0226-2020·Announced 2019-12-11

Givaudan Recalls Nat Maple Flavor Due to Metal Contamination

Givaudan Flavours Corp is recalling Nat Maple Flavor WONF because metal material was found in a raw ingredient used during production.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls with potential for significant injury or property damage (metal contamination) are rated as Severe (4).

Plain-English summary

Givaudan Flavours Corp is voluntarily recalling Nat Maple Flavor WONF, a liquid flavor product. The recall is being conducted because metal material was identified in a raw ingredient used during the production of the product.

The affected product is packaged in 20.412 kg 6-gallon blue HDPE jerri-cans with UPC 20357342262. The total quantity involved in the recall is 934.95 kg. The product was distributed to customers in California, Georgia, Illinois, and Michigan.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Givaudan Flavours Corp for further instructions or a refund. The recall is classified as FDA Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Nat Maple Flavor WONF, 20.412 kg in each 6 gallon blue HDPE jerri-can, UPC: 20357342262
Manufacturer
Givaudan Flavours Corp
Category
Food — Food Ingredients
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 (4)

  • CA00496281
  • XR-960-104-8
  • : November 3
  • 2020

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Givaudan Flavours Corp 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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