The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0821-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

Morrison Milling Recalls Corn Meal Products for Potential Metal Fragments

Morrison Milling is recalling various corn meal products because they may contain small metal fragments from a wire mesh sifter.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which indicates the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard involves potential metal fragments, which is a low-risk contamination issue without reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc. dba Morrison Milling is voluntarily recalling multiple brands of corn meal products, including Parade, Hill Country Fare, Morrison's, Luby's, and Ben E. Keith. The recall affects 297,348 cases of these products, which were distributed nationwide throughout the US.

The recall was initiated because the products may contain small metal fragments originating from a wire mesh sifter used during the manufacturing process. The affected items include various weights of enriched and degermed yellow corn meal and self-rising mixes, all packaged in paper bags.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and check the specific product names and weights listed in the recall notice. The recall covers all lots of the identified products.

The recalled product

Product
Parade Enriched All-Purpose Corn Meal Yellow NET WT/PESO NETO 5 LB (2.27 kg); Parade Enriched All-Purpose Corn Meal Yellow NET WT/PESO NETO 32 OZ (2 LB); Hill Country Fare Enriched Yellow Cornmeal NET WT 5 LBS CONT. NET. 2.3 kg; Hill Country Fare Enriched Yellow Cornmeal NET WT 3
Manufacturer
C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc.dba Morrison Milling
Category
Food — Grains / Flours
Hazard
Affected units
297,348

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 (1)

  • All lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 81 recalled by C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc.dba Morrison Milling 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 81 products in this recall →

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