Golden State Foods Recalls Coleslaw Dressing Due to Metal Fragments
Golden State Foods is recalling Colonel's Coleslaw Dressing used by Pizza Hut due to potential metal fragments in a starch ingredient.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves metal fragments, which pose a significant risk of injury.
Plain-English summary
Golden State Foods is recalling 50,968 cases of Colonel's Coleslaw Dressing. The product was packed exclusively for use by Pizza Hut and its franchisees and licensees. The recall was initiated because a starch ingredient used in the manufacture of the finished product contained metal fragments.
The affected product consists of 9 - 4.75 lb. (2.15kg) pouches with a net weight of 42.75 lbs. The distribution pattern includes 4 customers with distribution center locations in TX, KS, NC, OH, FL, TN, MI, WI, GA, VA, SC, KY, IL, NJ, NY, CA, OR, CO, and AZ. The use-by dates for the affected product range from January 22, 2020, to April 1, 2020.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the retailer or Pizza Hut for further instructions. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.
The recalled product
- Product
- Colonel's Coleslaw Dressing; GIN: 0030920 FG: 02612/102186 9 - 4.75 lb. (2.15kg) Pouches Net Weight: 42.75 lbs. Supplier ID: 0005320-01 GSF Product # 02620 Customer Product #: 0030920 Packed exclusively for use by Pizza Hut and its franchisees and licensees. Pizza…
- Manufacturer
- Golden State Foods
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 50,968
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Golden State Foods 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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