Ventura Foods Recalls A&W Papa Sauce Due to Plastic Foreign Object
Ventura Foods is recalling A&W Papa Sauce because a plastic foreign object was inadvertently introduced into the product stream.
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 foreign object (plastic) in food, which poses a risk of harm (choking or injury) even though no specific injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.
Plain-English summary
Ventura Foods, LLC is recalling 63 cases of A&W All American Food Papa Sauce. The product is packaged in 8/24 OZ. pouches with a net weight of 12 LB. The recall covers product with use-by dates of 04 29 18 and 04 30 18.
The recall was initiated because a plastic foreign object was inadvertently introduced into the product stream. The firm is recalling the product because not all plastic has been accounted for.
The affected product was distributed nationwide and was packed exclusively for use by A&W and its franchisees. Consumers who have this product should check their use-by dates and lot dates (4/29/2018 and 4/30/2018) to determine if they are affected.
The recalled product
- Product
- A&W All American Food Papa Sauce; 8/24 OZ. Pouches; Net Wt 12 LB. Paced Exclusively For Use By: A&W and its franchisees., Lexington, KY 40611; Use by: 04 29 18 and 04 30 18;
- Manufacturer
- Ventura Foods, LLC
- Category
- Food — Condiments
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 63
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: 04 29 18 lot date 4/29/2018 and 04 30 18 lot date 4/30/2018
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 12 recalled by Ventura Foods, LLC 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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