The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1296-2013·Announced 2013-04-17

New Seasons Market Recalls Raw Cookie Product Due to Foreign Material

New Seasons Market is recalling raw cookie product packaged in reusable totes due to the possibility of plastic or paint shavings in the containers.

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. The hazard involves potential foreign material (plastic/paint shavings) in food packaging, which is a low-risk contamination issue without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the Moderate severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

New Seasons Market is recalling 14 containers of raw cookie product, with 144 units in each container. The product is packaged in reusable plastic totes with a white sticker indicating the prepared date. The recall is being conducted because there is a possibility that plastic or paint shavings are present in the containers holding the raw cookie product.

The affected product was distributed in Oregon and Washington. The prepared dates for the recalled items range from March 19, 2013, through March 27, 2013. The product does not have a standard label; instead, consignees are provided with an ingredient statement for the products they purchase.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their reusable totes for the specific prepared dates listed above. If the product matches the description and date range, consumers should stop using it and contact New Seasons Market for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Product does not have a label. The consignees are provided with an ingredient statement for all the products they purchase. The product is packaged in a reusable plastic tote, with white sticker applied to one side of tote. This sticker has the Prepared Date: which is hand…
Manufacturer
New Seasons Market

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)

  • 3/19/2013 through 3/27/2013

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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