The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1478-2012·Announced 2012-06-27

Kerry Recalls White Cheddar Snack Seasoning Due to Metal Fragment Contamination

Kerry Foods is voluntarily recalling White Cheddar Snack Seasoning because the product is contaminated with metal fragments.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves contamination with metal fragments, which poses a significant risk of injury (choking, dental damage, or internal injury), meeting the criteria for a Severe rating under the rubric for significant injury reports or high-risk physical hazards.

Plain-English summary

Kerry Foods is voluntarily recalling its White Cheddar Snack Seasoning, Item Number 6000654.01, Net Wt 50 Lb (22.68 Kg). The recall was initiated because the lactic acid containing products are contaminated with metal fragments.

The affected product is distributed in Arizona, California, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin, as well as in Canada and Chile. The specific code information for the recalled product is 0426260104.

Consumers should check their inventory for this specific product and stop using it if they have it. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but standard recall procedures apply.

The recalled product

Product
KERRY, WHITE CHEDDAR SNACK SEASONING, CONTAINS MILK, Item Number 6000654.01, Net Wt 50 Lb (22.68 Kg)
Manufacturer
Kerry Foods
Affected units
98

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)

  • 0426260104

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 62 recalled by Kerry Foods 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.

See all 62 products in this recall →

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