Tova Recalls Vegetable Soup Base Due to Possible Metal Shavings
Tova Industries is recalling 120 bags of National Food Group Vegetable Soup Base due to possible metal shavings in the ingredient.
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 risk-of-harm product (metal shavings) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Tova Industries Inc is recalling 120 bags of National Food Group brand Soup Base Vegetable, Item #42526, in 40 lb. paper bags. The recall is a downstream action from a supplier and is due to the possible presence of metal shavings in the ingredient.
The affected product, identified by Lot 20200451H, was distributed to the states of Arkansas, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The product was also distributed to the United Arab Emirates.
Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- National Food Group brand Soup Base Vegetable, Item #42526, in 40 lb. paper bags.
- Manufacturer
- Tova Industries Inc
- Category
- Food — Soup Base
- Affected units
- 120
Is your product affected?
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Lot numbers (1)
- Lot: 20200451H
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 22 recalled by Tova Industries Inc 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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