Bay Valley Foods Recalls Macaroni and Cheese Due to Metal Fragments
Bay Valley Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 74,000 cases of boxed pasta mix products because they may contain small 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 3/5 (High).
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
Bay Valley Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 74,000 cases of boxed pasta mix products manufactured by its subsidiary STP Specialty Foods, Inc. The recall is based on information received from Kerry Food Ingredients and Flavors, which indicated that the recalled products contained a seasoning blend manufactured by Kerry with lactic acid that may contain small metal fragments.
The specific product affected is Meijer Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Thick"n Cheesy, NET WT 7.25 OZ (206 g), UPC 4125096335. The products were distributed by Meijer Distribution Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI. The distribution pattern includes the following states: AL, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NE, NY, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY. The code information for the affected product is 77H05212.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the retailer or manufacturer for further instructions. The recall is voluntary and is being conducted to address the potential presence of metal fragments in the seasoning blend.
The recalled product
- Product
- Meijer Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Thick"n Cheesy, NET WT 7.25 OZ (206 g), UPC 4125096335, DIST. BY MEIJER DISTRIBUTION INC. GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544
- Manufacturer
- TreeHouse Foods, Inc / Bay Valley Foods
- Category
- Food — Boxed Pasta Mix
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 87
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)
- 77H05212
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 9 recalled by TreeHouse Foods, Inc / Bay Valley 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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