Orrington Farms Chicken Broth Base Recalled for Mislabeling
Kent Precision Foods Group is recalling Orrington Farms Chicken Flavored Broth Base due to incorrect labeling on beef-flavored product.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a labeling error where chicken labels were applied to beef product. This fits the rubric for moderate severity involving labeling errors without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Kent Precision Foods Group, Inc. is recalling 13,572 jars of Orrington Farms Chicken Flavored Broth Base & Seasoning, Low Sodium. The recall is necessary because labels for the chicken-flavored product were placed on jars containing the beef-flavored version of the broth base and seasoning.
The affected product is sold in 5 oz. plastic jars. The specific lot number is B4036P, with a Best By date of AUG 2015. The product was distributed nationwide in Arizona, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and UPC (0 72058 60864 4). If found, they should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Chicken flavored broth base and seasoning, low sodium sold under the Orrington Farms brand in 5 oz. plastic jars.
- Manufacturer
- Kent Precision Foods Group, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Broth & Seasoning
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 13,572
Distribution
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