Indianapolis Fruit Company Recalls Organic Coleslaw Due to Plastic Foreign Material
Indianapolis Fruit Company is recalling Garden Cut Coleslaw W/ Carrot Organic due to the presence of plastic foreign material. The product was distributed to retailers in six states.
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 FDA has classified this recall as Class II. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class II recall corresponds to a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly given the potential for injury from ingesting foreign material.
Plain-English summary
Indianapolis Fruit Company, Inc. is recalling Garden Cut Coleslaw W/ Carrot Organic, 1lb plastic clamshell, due to the presence of foreign material (plastic). The affected product is identified by UPC 053495081016, Item number CACO41L / 17671, Best By date 05/03/21, and Lot Number 46209701. The recall involves 50 cases, with 4 retail units per wholesale case.
The product was distributed to retailers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and best-by date listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garden Cut Coleslaw W/ Carrot Organic, 1lb plastic clamshell, UPC 053495081016, 4 1lb retail units per wholesale case. Item number: CACO41L / 17671
- Manufacturer
- Indianapolis Fruit Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 50
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)
- Best By: 05/03/21 Lot Number: 46209701
Distribution
Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Indianapolis Fruit Company, Inc.
See all →- SevereCucumber Products Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2024-12-25
- SevereGarden Cut Celery Bites with Peanut Butter Recalled for Salmonella Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2022-06-22
- SevereGarden Cut Apple Tart Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2022-06-22
- SevereGarden Cut Apples with Peanut Butter recalled for Salmonella contamination
FDA (Food) · 2022-06-22
- ModerateIndianapolis Fruit Company Recalls Garden Cut Organic Coleslaw Due to Plastic
FDA (Food) · 2020-08-19
Same hazard · foreign material
See all →- SevereSafeguard US Operating LLC Recalls Compression Bandages Due to Degradation
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-14
- ModerateSo Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Cashewmilk Recalled for Foreign Material
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-30
- HighWindstone Medical Packaging Recalls AMS Convenience Kits Due to Foreign Material
FDA (Devices) · 2026-09-16
- ModerateGolden State Medical Supply Recalls Carbamazepine Tablets Due to CGMP Deviations
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-08-26
- HighSun Pharmaceutical Recalls Carbamazepine Tablets Due to Manufacturing Deviations
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-08-26
Similar recalls
- ModerateIndianapolis Fruit Company Recalls Garden Cut Organic Coleslaw Due to Plastic
FDA (Food) · 2020-08-19
- ModerateDole Classic Coleslaw Recalled Due to Soft Plastic Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2019-06-05
- HighDole Classic Coleslaw Recalled for Potential Metal Fragments
FDA (Food) · 2018-08-29
- ModerateWinter Gardens Recalls Blue Ridge Farms Cole Slaw Dressing for Foreign Material
FDA (Food) · 2016-04-20
- ModerateWinter Gardens Recalls Blue Ridge Farms Cole Slaw Due to Foreign Material
FDA (Food) · 2016-04-20
- SevereFresh Express Cole Slaw Recalled Due to Cyclospora Risk
FDA (Food) · 2020-07-22