The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1342-2016·Announced 2016-05-25

Bunge Vegetable Oil Recalled for Foreign Material Presence

Bunge Oil North America Inc. is recalling Katy's Kitchen Soybean Salad Oil due to the presence of foreign material 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 60 cases of Katy's Kitchen Soybean Salad Oil (Soya Aceite Para Ensalada) because of the presence of a foreign material inside the jugs. The product is marketed by Independent Marketing Alliance in Houston, TX, and is a product of the USA. The specific lot number is 6033012211, and the product carries UPC 0 08 22486 13034 3.

The recall affects distribution in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Vermont. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and UPC. If found, they should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm or retailer for instructions on disposal or refund.

The recalled product

Product
Katy's Kitchen Soybean Salad Oil (Soya Aceite Para Ensalada), Marketed by/Comercializado por Independent Marketing Alliance, Houston, TX 77079, Product of USA/Producto de EE.UU., UPC 0 08 22486 13034 3
Manufacturer
Bunge Oil North America Inc.
Category
Food — Cooking Oil
Hazard
Affected units
60

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)

  • Lot #6033012211

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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