The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0846-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

Morrison's Hushpuppy Mix Recalled for Potential Metal Fragments

Morrison's Hushpuppy Mix is being recalled because it may contain small metal fragments from a wire mesh sifter.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

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 unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is a potential foreign object (metal fragments) without reported injuries, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.

Plain-English summary

C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc. dba Morrison Milling is recalling Morrison's Hushpuppy Mix NET WT 5 LB (2.27 kg) because the product may contain small metal fragments from a wire mesh sifter.

The recall involves 1,177 cases of the product, which was distributed nationwide throughout the US. All lots are affected.

Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Morrison's Hushpuppy Mix NET WT 5 LB (2.27 kg)
Affected units
1,177

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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