Ingredients Solutions Recalls Carrageenan Due to Foreign Fibers
Ingredients Solutions Inc. is recalling 18,000 lbs of MBF-202 Carrageenan because it contains foreign fibers identified as seaweed production rope.
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 hazard involves foreign material (fibers) in a food ingredient. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity recall involving low-risk contamination or labeling/foreign material issues without reported harm.
Plain-English summary
Ingredients Solutions Inc. is recalling 18,000 lbs of MBF-202 Carrageenan. The recall was initiated after the firm's customer discovered colored fibers up to 1/4 inch in length while sifting a lot of the finished carrageenan. The fibers were identified by the recalling firm as 'tie tie,' a fibrous rope used for seaweed production that was present in the seaweed ingredient used to manufacture the carrageenan.
The affected product is intended for use as an ingredient in finished food products. The recall covers specific lots with codes 191001-A, 191001-B, 191002-A, 191002-B, and 191003-A, with use-by dates of 10/01/21 and 10/02/21. The product was distributed in Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin, and Kentucky.
Consumers and food service operators who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return. The recall was issued on August 28, 2020.
The recalled product
- Product
- MBF-202 Carrageenan
- Manufacturer
- Ingredients Solutions Inc.
- Category
- Food — Food Ingredient
- Hazard
Distribution
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