The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1353-2016·Announced 2016-05-25

Bunge Daily Chef Soybean Oil Recalled for Foreign Material

Bunge Oil North America Inc. is recalling Daily Chef Food Service Pure Soybean 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, which typically indicates a situation where use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses, placing this in the Moderate range rather than High or Severe.

Plain-English summary

Bunge Oil North America Inc. is recalling 2,100 cases of Daily Chef Food Service Pure Soybean Oil (Aceite de Soya), 4.5 Gal (17L) and 35 lbs. (15.8 kg) jugs. The product is distributed by Sam's West Inc. and carries UPC 0 78742 06151 1.

The recall is being conducted because of the presence of a foreign material inside the jugs. The affected lot numbers are 6026012215, 6028012219, 6033012212, and 6032012252.

The product was distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Vermont. Consumers should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and stop using the product if it matches the recalled description.

The recalled product

Product
Daily Chef Food Service Pure Soybean Oil (Aceite de Soya), Net/Neto 4.5 Gal (17L) and Net Wt/Peso Neto, 35 lbs. (15.8 kg), Distributed By: Sam's West Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716, UPC 0 78742 06151 1
Manufacturer
Bunge Oil North America Inc.
Category
Food — Cooking Oils
Hazard
Affected units
2,100

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 (3)

  • Lot #'s 6026012215
  • 6028012219
  • 6033012212 and 6032012252

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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