Bruce Foods Recalls Del Pasado Green Chiles Due to Metal Contamination
Bruce Foods Corporation is voluntarily recalling 816 cases of Del Pasado Dice Green Chiles because the product may contain metal.
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) that poses a significant risk of injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Bruce Foods Corporation is voluntarily recalling 816 cases of Del Pasado Dice Green Chiles 100% Fire Roasted and Peeled, packaged in #10 steel cans. The recall was initiated because the product may contain metal.
The affected product was distributed in New Mexico, California, Colorado, Arizona, Kansas, and New Hampshire. The recall was initiated on May 8, 2015, and was terminated on November 3, 2016. The FDA classified this recall as Class II.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Del Pasado Dice Green Chiles 100% Fire Roasted and Peeled NET WT. 6 LB 3 OZ (2.81 kg) packaged in #10 steel cans
- Manufacturer
- Bruce Foods Corporation
- Category
- Food — Canned Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 816
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)
- 491168
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