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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1222-2018·Announced 2018-05-09

Target Recalls Market Pantry Java Chunk Due to Temperature Issues

Target is recalling Market Pantry Java Chunk 48oz cans sold in Honolulu because a shipping container was not held at the proper temperature, potentially allowing contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. Per the rubric, an FDA Class II recall must be scored as 4 (Severe) and cannot be lower, regardless of the lack of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Target Corporation is recalling 2,652 retail units of Market Pantry Java Chunk 48oz cans (UPC: 85239724095, Target item number: 288-7-2409). The recall affects products purchased at Target store T2780 in Honolulu, Hawaii, between March 23 and March 27, 2018.

The recall was initiated because a shipping container transporting the product from California to Hawaii was not held at the proper temperature. This temperature failure could have allowed the food items to become contaminated with spoilage organisms or pathogens.

Consumers who purchased these specific items from the identified store during the stated dates should stop using the product and return it to the store of purchase for a refund. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.

The recalled product

Product
Market Pantry Java Chunk 48oz UPC: 85239724095 Target item number: 288-7-2409
Manufacturer
Target Corporation
Category
Food — Canned Food
Hazard
Affected units
2,652

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 (4)

  • All product purchased at Target store T2780
  • Honolulu
  • HI from March 23 through March 27
  • 2018.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 199 recalled by Target Corporation 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.

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