Mama Tere Sweet Corn Patties Recalled for Mislabeling
Family Food Distributors, Inc. is recalling Mama Tere Arepa de Chocolo sweet corn patties because the products were found to be mislabeled.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves mislabeling. Per the rubric, minor labeling errors and low-risk contamination are classified as Moderate (Score 2).
Plain-English summary
Family Food Distributors, Inc. is recalling Mama Tere Arepa de Chocolo Sweet Corn Patties, 10.5 oz/300g, 4 units. The product is a product of Colombia and was imported by Family Food Distributors, Inc., located in Kearny, New Jersey.
The recall was initiated because the products were found to be mislabeled. The source text does not specify the nature of the mislabeling or identify specific allergens or ingredients involved.
The affected products were distributed in Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mama Tere Arepa de Chocolo Sweet Corn Patty 10.5 oz/300g 4 units Product of Colombia Importado Por: Family Food Distributors, Inc. 969 Newark Turnpike, Unit D, Kearny, NJ 07032
- Manufacturer
- Family Food Distributors, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- 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 (1)
- None.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Family Food Distributors, 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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