The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1512-2012·Announced 2012-06-27

Kerry Foods Recalls Italian Pasta Salad Seasoning Due to Metal Fragments

Kerry Foods is voluntarily recalling Italian Pasta Salad Seasoning because it is contaminated with metal fragments.

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 risk-of-harm product (metal fragments) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Kerry Foods has initiated a voluntary recall of its Italian Pasta Salad Seasoning, Item # 725445.859. The product is being recalled because it is contaminated with metal fragments.

The affected product is a 1,600-pound (725.69 kg) container of lactic acid-containing seasoning. The recall covers 10 tons of product distributed to locations in 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 presence of metal fragments in the product.

The recalled product

Product
KERRY, ITALIAN PASTA SALAD SEASONING, Item # 725445.859, Net Wt 1600 Lb (725.69 Kg)
Manufacturer
Kerry Foods
Category
Food — Seasoning
Hazard
Affected units
10

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)

  • 0430258002

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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