The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0799-2016·Announced 2016-03-30

ICA Gourmet Seasonings Recalled Due to Glass Shards in Garlic

Ingredients Corporation of America is recalling ICA Gourmet Seasonings because glass shards were found in dehydrated minced garlic used in the 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 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: The recall involves a physical hazard (glass shards) in a food product, which poses a risk of harm. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Ingredients Corporation of America is recalling ICA Gourmet Seasonings, Side Car House Blend Less Salt, 25-pound bags. The recall was initiated after glass shards were discovered in a sealed bag of dehydrated minced garlic. Parts of this specific shipment of garlic were used to manufacture the recalled seasoning product.

The affected product is identified by lot number 19229. The recall covers distribution in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas. The source text does not specify the exact number of units recalled or the specific retail locations where the product was sold.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return. The presence of glass shards poses a risk of injury if the product is consumed.

The recalled product

Product
ICA GOURMET SEASONINGS, SIDE CAR HOUSE BLEND LESS SALT, 02-3992R4, NET WEIGHT 25 POUNDS, INGREDIENTS CORP. OF AMERICA, INC.
Affected units
1

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Lot numbers (1)

  • lot number 19229

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Ingredients Corporation Of America 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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