Kerry Foods Recalls Mac Sauce Mix Due to Metal Fragment Contamination
Kerry Foods is voluntarily recalling Mac 7 CHS Sauce Mix because it 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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves physical contamination with metal fragments, which poses a risk of injury (such as cuts or dental damage) and fits the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risk or Class II with potential for harm.
Plain-English summary
Kerry Foods has initiated a voluntary recall of its Mac 7 CHS Sauce Mix (Item # 723357.859) due to contamination with metal fragments. The product is a lactic acid-containing sauce mix that contains milk and wheat. Each unit has a net weight of 1,600 pounds (725.69 kg).
The recall affects 40 tons of the product. Distribution was limited to the states of Arizona, California, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin, as well as Canada and Chile. The affected product codes are 0410258001 and 0416258001.
Consumers and businesses should stop using the recalled product and contact Kerry Foods for further instructions or a refund. The FDA classifies this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health adverse effects.
The recalled product
- Product
- KERRY, MAC 7 CHS SAUCE MIX 723357 CH723357, CONTAINS MILK, WHEAT, Item # 723357.859, Net Wt 1600 Lb (725.69 Kg)
- Manufacturer
- Kerry Foods
- Category
- Food — Food Ingredients / Mixes
- Affected units
- 40
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)
- 0410258001 0416258001
Distribution
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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