The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0617-2023·Announced 2023-03-22

Creamy Ranch Snack Mix Recalled for Metal Contamination

Catalina Snacks recalls Creamy Ranch flavored snack mix due to metal contamination. Consumers who have this product should not eat it.

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 contamination in food presents a direct risk of choking or injury. No illnesses have been reported. FDA Class II classification without reported harm indicates a High severity rating per the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Catalina Snacks is recalling Creamy Ranch flavored ready-to-eat snack mix packaged in 6oz pouches (UPC 850017468160) due to the potential presence of metal contamination. Approximately 316,980 pouches have been distributed across multiple states and through online sales channels.

The affected product carries a Best By Date of 2/15/2023. Distribution included New York, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Texas, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Oregon, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Virginia, Nevada, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Connecticut, and online retailers.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. If you have an affected package, discard it or contact Catalina Snacks for information about returns or refunds.

The recalled product

Product
Creamy Ranch flavored ready-to-eat snack mix packaged in 6oz (UPC 850017468160) plastic stand up pouch.
Manufacturer
Catalina Snacks
Category
Food — Snacks / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
316,980

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 Date 2/15/2023

Distribution

Distributed in 21 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Catalina Snacks 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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