The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1118-2016·Announced 2016-04-27

Materne Recalls GoGo squeeZ Apple Sauce Pouches Due to Residue

Materne North America Corp. is voluntarily recalling specific GoGo squeeZ apple sauce pouches due to potential adulteration from food product residue.

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 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 a voluntary precautionary measure for potential adulteration from food product residue without reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Materne North America Corp. is voluntarily recalling specific packages of GoGo squeeZ non-organic apple sauce pouches. The recall is due to potential adulteration from food product residue. The affected product is the 3.2 oz., 12x4, Apple/Grape/Sweet Potato (Grateful Grape) Flavor Variety.

The recall covers 4,780,784 cases distributed nationwide in the United States and in Canada and France. Affected pouches have a Best Before Date between 12/4/15 and 3/4/17 and Item No. 120541. Pouches feature 5-digit Production Codes beginning with "US" followed by 01 through 08, while cases have 6-digit codes ending in 01 through 08.

Consumers should check their inventory for these specific codes and dates. The source text does not specify further consumer actions or report any illnesses.

The recalled product

Product
GoGo squeeZ, non-organic Apple Sauce pouches, 3.2 oz., 12x4, Apple/Grape/Sweet Potato (Grateful Grape) Flavor Variety
Manufacturer
Materne North America Corp
Category
Food — Applesauce
Hazard
Affected units
4,780,784

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 (16)

  • GoGo squeeZ
  • non-organic Apple Sauce pouches
  • 3.2 oz.
  • 12x4
  • Apple/Grape/Sweet Potato (Grateful Grape) Flavor Variety
  • Best Before Date of 12/4/15-3/4/17
  • Item No:s 120541. Pouches have 5 digit Production Codes beginning with "US"
  • and followed by 01
  • 02
  • 03
  • 04
  • 05
  • 06
  • 07 or 08
  • Cases have a 6-digit code ending in the last two digits 01
  • 07 or 08.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 45 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 17 recalled by Materne North America Corp 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 17 products in this recall →

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