Sage Creek Recalls Canned Bartlett Pear Halves Due to Processing Defects
Sage Creek Inc is recalling canned Bartlett pear halves in light or heavy syrup due to reports of under-processed fruit and swollen or bursting cans.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text explicitly reports physical defects including bursting cans, which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe severity involving significant injury or property-damage reports.
Plain-English summary
Sage Creek Inc is recalling canned pear halves in light syrup or heavy syrup. The affected products are identified by the PDP reading "HOOD-CREST HALVES BARTLETT PEARS IN HEAVY SYRUP NET WT. 28 OZ. (1 LB. 12 OZ.) 793G" or "HOOD-CREST HALVES BARTLETT PEARS IN LIGHT SYRUP NET WT. 28 OZ. (1LB. 12 OZ.) 793G". The back panel indicates the ingredients are pears, water, and sugar, and notes that the product was packed by Muirhead Canning Co. in The Dalles, Oregon. The light syrup variety has a UPC of 7 88637 01071 4, while the heavy syrup variety has no UPC on the label.
The recall is being conducted because of reports from consumers that the fruit was undercooked (firm) and turned brown shortly after opening. Additionally, there are reports of swollen and bursting cans, indicating the product may be under-processed. The can code for the light syrup product is "bartlett 285 12:24" and for the heavy syrup product is "BARTLETT 285 12:12".
The affected products were distributed in the Western US. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific cans and stop consuming them if they match the description and codes provided.
The recalled product
- Product
- Canned Pear Halves in Light Syrup or canned Pear Halves in Heavy Syrup. The PDP reads "HOOD-CREST HALVES BARTLETT PEARS IN HEAVY SYRUP NET WT. 28 OZ. (1 LB. 12 OZ.) 793G" and the back panel reads in part "***INGREDIENTS: PEARS WATER, SUGAR. Packed by MUIRHEAD CANNING CO. The Da
- Manufacturer
- Sage Creek Inc
- Category
- Food — Canned Fruits
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)
- Julian date 285
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Sage Creek Inc 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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