Bakkavor Recalls Home Chef Baked Macaroni and Cheese Due to Plastic Contamination
Bakkavor Foods USA Inc. is recalling 3,642 trays of Home Chef Baked Macaroni and Cheese because a customer reported finding pieces of black plastic in the product.
What this means for you
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 (foreign object contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Bakkavor Foods USA Inc. is voluntarily recalling 3,642 trays of Home Chef Heat & Eat Baked Macaroni & Cheese, 12 oz. The product is distributed by The Kroger Co. and carries the UPC 8 12071 03555 9. The specific lot code is 902009, and the use-by date is 12/29/2019.
The recall was initiated after the firm received a complaint from a customer stating that the product contained pieces of black plastic. The affected product was shipped to Georgia and Illinois.
Consumers who have this product in their possession should check the lot code and use-by date. If the product matches the description, consumers should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- HOME CHEF HEAT & EAT Baked Macaroni & Cheese NET WT. 12 oz (340G) keep refrigerated, Distributed by: The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, UPC 8 12071 03555 9
- Manufacturer
- Bakkavor Foods USA Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,642
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)
- Use By 12/29/2019 Lot Code: 902009
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