The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0730-2023·Announced 2023-04-19

Meal kits with animal crackers recalled for possible metal shavings

E S Foods is recalling 65550 5 Days Meal Kits nationwide because animal crackers may contain bronze metal shavings. Consumers should not consume the affected products.

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: Metal shavings in food pose a risk of injury if ingested. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported receive a score of High (3).

Plain-English summary

E S Foods is recalling 65550 5 Days Meal Kits because animal crackers in the kits may contain bronze metal shavings.

The recall affects approximately 1,044,918 meal kits distributed nationwide. The affected products are identified by the following lot codes with use-by dates: 051523 3053 MIL (May 15, 2023), 052123 3053 MIL (May 21, 2023), 060723 3053 MIL (June 7, 2023), and 061723 3053 MIL (June 17, 2023).

Consumers who have purchased these meal kits should check the lot code on their package. If the meal kit matches one of the affected lot codes, consumers should not consume the animal crackers and should contact E S Foods for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
65550 5 Days Meal Kit
Manufacturer
E S Foods
Category
Food — Meal Kit / 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 (5)

  • 65550 5 Days Meal Kit 051523 3053 MIL Use By: May 15
  • 2023 65550 5 Days Meal Kit 052123 3053 MIL Use By: May 21
  • 2023 65550 5 Days Meal Kit 060723 3053 MIL Use By: June 7
  • 2023 65550 5 Days Meal Kit 061723 3053 MIL Use By: June 17
  • 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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