The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0728-2023·Announced 2023-04-19

Animal Crackers in meal kits recalled for potential metal shavings contamination

E S Foods is recalling 1,044,918 Animal Crackers meal kits distributed nationwide due to potential bronze metal shavings. Consumers should discard or return the affected product.

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: This is an FDA Class II recall for physical contamination (metal shavings) with no reported illnesses or injuries. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported score 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

E S Foods is recalling Animal Crackers contained in meal kits distributed nationwide. The recall affects 1,044,918 meal kits due to the potential presence of bronze metal shavings.

The affected product is identified by the code 3247 MIL 3046 T4 1 with a Use By date of September 4, 2023. Metal shavings in food pose a potential injury risk if ingested.

Consumers with the affected product should not consume it and should dispose of or return the meal kits to their retailer.

The recalled product

Product
61250 Trix Cereal Bar BB
Manufacturer
E S Foods
Category
Food — Breakfast Cereals / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
1,044,918

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 (2)

  • 3247 MIL 3046 T4 1 Use By: September 4
  • 2023

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.

See all 15 products in this recall →

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