The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0724-2023·Announced 2023-04-19

Meal kits with animal crackers recalled for potential bronze metal shavings

E S Foods is recalling 1,044,918 meal kits sold nationwide. The animal crackers in these kits may contain bronze metal shavings, which could cause injury if consumed.

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 3/5 (High).

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: FDA Class II recall involving physical contamination (metal shavings) that poses a risk of harm to consumers. No reported illnesses or injuries to date. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score 3.

Plain-English summary

E S Foods is recalling 1,044,918 meal kits that were distributed nationwide. The animal crackers included in these meal kits may contain bronze metal shavings.

Metal shavings in food pose a risk of injury to consumers, including cuts to the mouth and throat. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall to date.

The recalled products have a use-by date of January 23, 2024. Consumers who have purchased these meal kits should not consume the animal crackers and should dispose of them safely.

The recalled product

Product
61152 Smart Choice Chocolate Chip Muffin TSMB
Manufacturer
E S Foods
Category
Food — Meal Kits / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
1,044,918

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • 2024

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by E S 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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