The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1013-2022·Announced 2022-05-04

Barcelona Grain Bowls recalled for undeclared wheat allergen

Barcelona Vinaigrette Grain Bowls by Produce Packaging Inc. are recalled because the label does not declare wheat content. This poses a risk to consumers with wheat allergies.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I is the highest classification level used by the FDA, designated for the most serious product hazards. FDA Class I is explicitly listed in the severity rubric as warranting a Critical rating. Undeclared wheat allergen poses a serious health risk to consumers with wheat allergies.

Plain-English summary

Produce Packaging Inc. brand Barcelona Vinaigrette Grain Bowls are subject to recall. The product is supplied in individual 11.65 oz plastic bowls with plastic lids, packaged four bowls per case.

The recall was initiated because wheat is not declared on the product label. Wheat is a major allergen that poses a serious health risk to individuals with wheat allergies.

Affected products were distributed to Illinois and Ohio. The recall includes 74 cases across the following lot numbers: X0736057, X0736060, X0736663, X0736671, X0736910, X0737135, X0737164, X0737285, X0737877, X0738424, X0738471, X0739244, X0739284, X0739317, X0739731, X0739736, X0740343, X0740351, X0740369, X0740904, X0740947, and X0741020. Expiration dates range from April 12, 2022 to April 20, 2022.

Consumers with wheat allergies should not consume this product.

The recalled product

Product
Produce Packaging Inc. brand Barcelona Vinaigrette Grain Bowl in a 11.65oz plastic bowl with a plastic lid. Four bowls per case.
Affected units
74

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 (20)

  • Lots: X0736057
  • X0736060
  • X0736663
  • X0736671
  • X0736910
  • X0737135
  • X0737164
  • X0737285
  • X0737877
  • X0738424
  • X0738471
  • X0739244
  • X0739284
  • X0739317
  • X0739731
  • X0739736
  • X0740343
  • X0740351
  • X0740369
  • X0740904

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Produce Packaging 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →

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