Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Pouches Recalled for Potential Metal Fragments
Mars Food US is recalling Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Beef Flavor pouches 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 Beef Flavor with carrots and herbs, Net Wt 8.5 oz (240 g), pouches. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential for containing metal fragments.
The recall involves 568 cases of 12 units. The affected products are identified by the following codes: 505AKGRV17 and 505FMGRV17, both with a best-by date of 2/1/2016. The product was distributed nationwide.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific codes and dates. If they possess the recalled product, they should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- UNCLE BEN'S(R) Ready Rice(R) BEEF FLAVOR with carrots and herbs, Net Wt 8.5 oz (240 g),
- Manufacturer
- Mars Food US
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Heat 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 (3)
- Codes: 505AKGRV17
- Best by 2/1/2016
- 505FMGRV17
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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