Indianapolis Fruit Company Recalls Garden Cut Organic Coleslaw Due to Plastic
Indianapolis Fruit Company is recalling Garden Cut Organic Coleslaw w/ Carrots because pieces of plastic were found in the finished product.
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 classified as FDA Class II, which typically involves a situation that may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The hazard is foreign material (plastic), which is a physical hazard rather than a biological or chemical one, and no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Indianapolis Fruit Company, Inc. is recalling Garden Cut Organic Coleslaw w/ Carrots, packaged in 1lb clam-shell retail units. The recall was initiated because pieces of plastic were found in the finished product.
The affected product is identified by the retail unit UPC 053495081016. The recall covers 126 cases, with each wholesale case containing 4 retail units. The product was distributed to retailers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Affected units have a Best By date of 07/31/20 or 08/02/20.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and Best By dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garden Cut Organic Coleslaw w/ Carrots, retail unit packaged in 1lb clam-shell, 4 retail units per wholesale case, retail unit UPC: 053495081016
- Manufacturer
- Indianapolis Fruit Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 126
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)
- Best By: 07/31/20 Best By: 08/02/20
Distribution
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