Mama Tere Arepa de Moto Hominy Patties Recalled for Mislabeling
Family Food Distributors, Inc. is recalling Mama Tere Arepa de Moto Hominy Patties because the product was 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, which aligns with the rubric criteria for moderate severity involving labeling errors.
Plain-English summary
Family Food Distributors, Inc. is recalling Mama Tere Arepa de Moto Hominy Patties, 14.1 oz / 400 g, 5 units. The product is a product of Colombia and is imported by Family Food Distributors, Inc., located in Kearny, NJ. The recall was initiated because the product was found to be mislabeled.
The affected product is distributed in Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The specific UPC for the recalled item is 812828011652.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mama Tere Arepa de Moto Hominy Patty 14.1 oz / 400 g 5 units Product of Colombia Importado Por: Family Food Distributors, Inc. 969 Newark Turnpike, Kearny, NJ 07032 UPC 812828011652
- 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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