Givaudan Recalls Strawberry Banana Flavor Due to Metal Contamination
Givaudan Flavours Corp is recalling Nat Strawberry Banana 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 and involves a physical hazard (metal contamination) which poses a risk of injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Givaudan Flavours Corp is recalling Nat Strawberry Banana Flavor WONF, a liquid flavor product. The recall is being conducted because metal material was found 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 20358212722. The total quantity involved in the recall is 180.55 kg. The product was distributed to customers in California, Georgia, Illinois, and Michigan.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact Givaudan Flavours Corp for further instructions or a refund. The recall is classified as Class II by the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nat Strawberry Banana Flavor WONF, 20.412 kg in each 6 gallon blue HDPE jerri-can, UPC: 20358212722
- Manufacturer
- Givaudan Flavours Corp
- Category
- Food — Flavoring / Ingredient
- 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)
- CA00497419
- YL-492-718-3
- November 5
- 2020
Distribution
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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