The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0814-2020·Announced 2020-03-18

Tova Industries Recalls Shaver Foods Gravy Chicken Due to Metal Shavings

Tova Industries is recalling Shaver Foods brand Gravy Chicken because it may contain metal shavings. The product was distributed to 11 states and the United Arab Emirates.

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 in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Tova Industries Inc is recalling Shaver Foods brand Gravy Chicken, Item #35213, in 2 lb. metallic pouches. The recall is a downstream action taken because the product may contain metal shavings in an ingredient.

The affected product consists of 120 cases, with 12 pouches per case. The specific lots involved are 21200291A and 13200411C. This product was distributed to the following states: AR, CA, IL, LA, MI, NE, NM, NY, VA, WI, and WY. It was also distributed to the United Arab Emirates.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item and lot numbers listed above. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Shaver Foods brand Gravy Chicken, Item #35213, in 2 lb. metallic pouches, 12 pouches per case.
Manufacturer
Tova Industries Inc
Category
Food — Canned / Pouched Meat
Hazard
Affected units
120

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lots: 21200291A and 13200411C

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

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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