The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1650-2012·Announced 2012-07-04

Bay Valley Foods Recalls Macaroni and Cheese for Metal Fragments

Bay Valley Foods is voluntarily recalling Great Value Macaroni and Cheese because the seasoning blend may contain small 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

Bay Valley Foods is voluntarily recalling approximately 74,000 cases of boxed pasta mix products, including Great Value Thick and Creamy Macaroni and Cheese, because the products contained a seasoning blend that may contain small metal fragments.

The recalled products were manufactured by STP Specialty Foods, Inc., a subsidiary of Bay Valley Foods. The seasoning blend was manufactured by Kerry Food Ingredients and Flavors and contained lactic acid which may contain small metal fragments. The recall affects 20,608 cases of the specific Great Value product distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in 25 states, including Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The product is identified by UPC 7874223061 and specific code dates 76A05042, 76A05082, and 76A05312.

The recalled product

Product
Great Value, Thick and Creamy Macaroni and Cheese , NET WT 7.25 OZ (206g), UPC 7874223061, DISTRIBUTED BY: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR 72716
Affected units
20,608

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)

  • 76A05042 76A05082 76A05312

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.

See all 9 products in this recall →