The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1339-2016·Announced 2016-05-25

Bunge Vegetable Oil Recalled Due to Foreign Material Presence

Bunge Oil North America Inc. is recalling Harvest Value Clear Vegetable Frying Oil because of foreign material found inside the jugs.

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, and the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Bunge Oil North America Inc. is recalling Harvest Value Clear Vegetable Frying Oil, 35 lb. (15.88 kg), distributed by U.S. Foodservice, Inc. The recall is due to the presence of a foreign material inside the jugs.

The affected product is identified by Lot #6029012211 and UPC 5 07 58108 00302 1. A total of 3,120 cases were distributed to Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Vermont.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the distributor or retailer for a refund or replacement. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Harvest Value Clear Vegetable Frying Oil, 35 lb., (15.88 kg), Distributed By: U.S. Foodservice, Inc,, Rosemont, IL 60018, UPC 5 07 58108 00302 1
Manufacturer
Bunge Oil North America Inc.
Category
Food — Cooking Oil
Hazard
Affected units
3,120

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot #6029012211

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 24 recalled by Bunge Oil North America 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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