The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1249-2016·Announced 2016-05-04

Roland Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips Recalled for Glass Fragments

Roland Foods is recalling Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips due to the possible presence of glass fragments in specific lots.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a physical hazard (glass fragments) that poses a significant risk of injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Roland Foods, LLC. is recalling specific lots of Roland Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips, 5 lb. 8 oz. cans, due to the possible presence of glass fragments in the product. The recall involves 3,592 cartons, with six cans per carton. The affected product is identified by Lot #s 427, 428, 432, and 437, and Production Codes G1 MSS 1 P0929 and G1 MSS 2 P092, which are ink jet printed on the top of the can.

The product was distributed nationwide and in Canada. The cans are packed exclusively for Roland Foods, LLC., located in New York, NY, and are a product of Peru. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should check their pantry for the identified lot and production codes. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and contact the retailer or Roland Foods for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Roland (R) Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips, NET WT. 5 LB. 8 OZ. (2.5 kg), UPC 10041224456287 (carton) and 04122456280 (can), PRODUCT OF PERU -- Packed Exclusively For: ROLAND FOODS, LLC, New York, NY 10070
Manufacturer
Roland Foods, LLC.

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)

  • Lot #s 427
  • 428
  • 432
  • 437

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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