The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1491-2012·Announced 2012-06-27

Kerry Foods Recalls Lactic Acid Products Due to Metal Fragment Contamination

Kerry Foods is voluntarily recalling lactic acid products contaminated with metal fragments. The recall covers 41 bags distributed across 15 US states, Canada, and Chile.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kerry Foods has initiated a voluntary recall of its lactic acid-containing products. The recall is being conducted because the products are contaminated with metal fragments.

The specific product involved is Kerry, NO MSG CHED SC SEAS 01113, Item # 720061.465, with a net weight of 50 Lb (22.68 Kg). The recall quantity is 41 bags. Distribution was reported 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.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Kerry Foods for further instructions. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Kerry, NO MSG CHED SC SEAS 01113, CONTAINS MILK, Item # 720061.465, Net Wt 50 Lb (22.68 Kg)
Manufacturer
Kerry Foods
Affected units
41

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)

  • 0511224104

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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