Golden State Foods Recalls Taco Bell Creamy Jalapeno Sauce Due to Metal Fragments
Golden State Foods is recalling Taco Bell Creamy Jalapeno Sauce because a starch ingredient used in its manufacture contained metal fragments.
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 involves metal fragments in a food product, which poses a significant risk of injury (such as cuts to the mouth or throat). This aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk physical hazards, warranting a Severe classification.
Plain-English summary
Golden State Foods is recalling 4,977 cases of Taco Bell Creamy Jalapeno Sauce. The recall was initiated because a starch ingredient used in the manufacture of the finished product contained metal fragments.
The affected product is packed exclusively for use by Taco Bell and its franchisees. The specific product details include GIN 54973, 12/25.5 oz. pouches, with a net weight of 19.12 lbs. (8.68 kg) per case. The use-by dates for the recalled product are March 26, 2020, and March 27, 2020.
The product was distributed to four customers with distribution center locations in Texas, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, Florida, Tennessee, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, California, Oregon, Colorado, and Arizona. Consumers should check their inventory for these specific use-by dates and product codes if they have access to the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Taco Bell Creamy Jalapeno Sauce; GIN: 54973 12/25.5 oz. Pouches Net Wt: 19.12 lbs.(8.68 kg) Supplier ID: 0005320-01 GSF Product # 02598 Customer Product #: 0054943 Packed exclusively for use by Taco Bell and its franchisees. Taco Bell Corp., Irvine, CA 92618
- Manufacturer
- Golden State Foods
- Category
- Food — Sauces
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4,977
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 dates: 3/26/2020 3/27/2020
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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