Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Recalled for Potential Metal Fragments
Mars Food US is recalling Uncle Ben's Ready Rice New Orleans Style Red Beans & Rice due to the potential for containing 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 in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Mars Food US is recalling Uncle Ben's Ready Rice New Orleans Style Red Beans & Rice, 8.5 oz pouches, because the product has the potential for containing metal fragments. The recall involves 133 cases of 12 units each.
The affected product is identified by the following codes: 506AKGRV16 (Best by 2/1/2016), 506ALGRV16 (Best by 2016), and 506AMGRV16 (Best by 2/1/2016). The product was distributed nationwide.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific codes and stop consuming the product if found. The source text does not specify further consumer instructions or report any illnesses or injuries.
The recalled product
- Product
- UNCLE BEN'S(R) Ready Rice(R) NEW ORLEANS STYLE RED BEANS & RICE, with a blend of smokey, savory seasonings, Net Wt 8.5 oz (240 g),
- Manufacturer
- Mars Food US
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Rice
- Hazard
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)
- Codes: 506AKGRV16
- Best by 2/1/2016
- 506ALGRV16
- Best by 2016
- 506AMGRV16
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Mars Food US 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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