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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0236-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

Kronos Foods Recalls Baklava Sample Assortment Due to Metal Fragment Risk

Kronos Foods is recalling Baklava Sample Assortments due to a potential for metal fragments discovered after increased metal detector rejections.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 fragments) in food, which poses a risk of significant injury such as dental damage or internal laceration, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Kronos Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Baklava Sample Assortments, Net WT 4 lbs. (1.82 kg), Item number 10944. The recall involves 5 cases of the product, which consists of five trays bundled together containing 38-68 pieces per tray. The affected lots are Lot Number 19275 (Exp 4/02/16) and Lot Number 15266 (Exp 3/23/16).

The recall was initiated due to a potential for metal fragments in the baked goods. This issue was identified following an increase in metal detector rejections during the manufacturing process. The product was distributed in the United States to consignees in California, New Jersey, Texas, Nevada, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, and Oregon, as well as one consignee in Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Kronos Foods, Inc. for further instructions or a refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is 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
Baklava Sample Assortment Net WT 4 lbs. (1.82 kg) total weight of five trays bundled together. 38-68 pieces per tray Item number 10944 Manufactured by Kronos Foods Corporation, Madera, CA
Manufacturer
Kronos Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
5

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)

  • Item number 10944 Lot Number 19275
  • Exp 4/02/16
  • Lot Number 15266
  • Exp 3/23/16

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Kronos Foods, Inc. 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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