The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1496-2012·Announced 2012-06-27

Kerry Foods Recalls Creamy Garlic Product Due to Metal Fragments

Kerry Foods is voluntarily recalling Creamy Garlic products contaminated with metal fragments. The affected items were distributed in 15 US states and two countries.

What this means for you

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 physical hazard (metal fragments) in a food product where no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Kerry Foods has initiated a voluntary recall of its Creamy Garlic product (Item # 720721.465) because the items are contaminated with metal fragments. The product is a lactic acid-containing food item with a net weight of 50 lb (22.68 kg) and contains milk, soy, and wheat.

The recall affects 41 bulk gallons of the product. Distribution was limited to Arizona, California, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin, as well as Canada and Chile.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Kerry Foods for further instructions. The recall is voluntary and is being conducted to address the physical contamination hazard.

The recalled product

Product
KERRY, CREAMY GARLIC 720721 S25CG, CONTAINS MILK, SOY, WHEAT, Item # 720721.465, Net Wt 50 Lb (22.68 Kg)
Manufacturer
Kerry Foods
Category
Food — Food Ingredient
Hazard
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)

  • 0504257902

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.

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