Catalina Snacks Cheddar Snack Mix Recalled for Metal Contamination
Catalina Snacks is recalling cheddar flavored snack mix due to metal foreign material contamination. Approximately 316,980 pouches with Best By dates of February 15 or 22, 2023 are affected.
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: Metal foreign material in food presents a direct risk of choking or mouth injury. No illnesses have been reported. FDA classification as Class II with a physical hazard that creates risk of harm to consumers warrants a High severity rating.
Plain-English summary
Catalina Snacks is recalling cheddar flavored ready-to-eat snack mix packaged in 6-ounce (UPC 850017468160) plastic stand-up pouches. The recall covers approximately 316,980 pouches that may contain metal foreign material.
Affected pouches bear Best By dates of February 15, 2023 or February 22, 2023 and were distributed across multiple states including New York, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Oregon, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Virginia, Nevada, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, and Connecticut, as well as through online sales.
Consumers who purchased the product should check their packaging for the identified Best By dates. Consumers with affected product should not consume it and may contact Catalina Snacks for guidance on returns.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cheddar flavored ready-to-eat snack mix packaged in 6oz (UPC 850017468160) plastic stand up pouch.
- Manufacturer
- Catalina Snacks
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Snacks
- Hazard
- metal
- choking
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 (2)
- Best By Date 2/15/2023
- Best By Date 2/22/2023
Distribution
Distributed in 21 states:
- AZ
- CA
- CO
- CT
- FL
- GA
- IA
- IL
- IN
- KY
- MD
- NH
- NJ
- NV
- NY
- OK
- OR
- PA
- TX
- VA
- WI
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