The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowFDA (Food)·F-0854-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

Morrison Milling Recalls Tempura Batter Mix Due to Metal Fragments

Morrison Milling is recalling Original Tempura Batter Mix 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 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class III, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc. dba Morrison Milling is recalling Original Tempura Batter Mix, Net Weight 5 Lbs (2.27 KG). The recall involves 8,321 cases of the product, which were distributed nationwide throughout the US. All lots are affected.

The recall was initiated because the product may contain small metal fragments originating from a wire mesh sifter. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that consumption of the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the recalled items. If found, consumers should stop using the product and follow instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Original Tempura Batter Mix Net Weight 5 Lbs (2.27 KG)
Affected units
8,321

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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