The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1488-2016·Announced 2016-06-22

Oasis Foods Canola Fry Shortening Recalled for Foreign Material

Oasis Foods is recalling Canola Fry Shortening because 35 lb bottles were reported to contain high density polyethylene resin trim rings.

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 involves a situation where use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The presence of a foreign material (resin trim ring) in food oil presents a potential choking or ingestion hazard, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text, placing it in the Moderate range rather than High or Severe.

Plain-English summary

Oasis Trading Co., Inc. is recalling Oasis Foods Canola Fry Shortening, Net Wt. 35 LB (15.88). The recall involves 6,443 containers of the product, which is distributed by Oasis Foods, Inc. in Hillside, NJ.

The recall was initiated because liquid oil products were reported to contain a high density polyethylene resin trim ring in the 35 lb bottles. The affected product codes are FLCF020A (Lot #'s 01292016, 01302016 and 02092016) and FLCF02QB (Lot #'s 01282016, 01292016, 02032016 and 02042016). The product was distributed in CO, CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NY, PA, PR, RI, and VA.

Consumers should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and product codes listed above. If they possess the affected product, they should stop using it and contact the distributor for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Oasis Foods Canola Fry Shortening, Net Wt. 35 LB (15.88), Distributed by: Oasis Foods, Inc. Hillside, NJ 07205, UPC 7 32146 10378 8
Manufacturer
Oasis Trading Co., Inc.
Category
Food — Cooking Oils / Shortening
Hazard
Affected units
6,443

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 (5)

  • Product Code: FLCF020A - Lot #'s 01292016
  • 01302016 and 02092016
  • Product Code: FLCF02QB- Lot #'s 01282016
  • 01292016
  • 02032016 and 02042016

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 22 recalled by Oasis Trading Co., 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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