The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0239-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

Kronos Foods Recalls Orange Blossom Baklava Due to Metal Fragment Risk

Kronos Foods is recalling Orange Blossom Baklava due to the potential for metal fragments in the baked goods.

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 fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Kronos Foods, Inc. is recalling Orange Blossom Baklava, Item number 11934, Lot Number 15258, with an expiration date of 3/15/16. The product is packaged in five trays bundled together with a net weight of 5.5 lbs. The recall was initiated after an increase in metal detector rejections indicated a potential for metal fragments in the baked goods.

The recall involves 4 cases of the product. Distribution was limited to the United States 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 check their pantries for the specific item number and lot number. If found, they should contact Kronos Foods for further instructions or return the product to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Orange Blossom Baklava Net WT 5.5 lbs. (249 kg) total weight of five trays bundled together. 38-68 pieces per tray Item number 11934 Manufactured by Kronos Foods Corporation, Madera, CA
Manufacturer
Kronos Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
4

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Item number 11934 Lot Number 15258
  • Exp 3/15/16.

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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