Pendleton Flour Mills Recalls Wheat Germ Contaminated with Metal Fragments
Pendleton Flour Mills is recalling bulk wheat germ contaminated with metal fragments. The product was distributed to consignees in California, Oregon, and Utah.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves physical contamination with metal fragments, which poses a significant risk of injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Pendleton Flour Mills, LLC is recalling approximately 25,061 pounds of wheat germ, brand name PFM, packaged in bulk totes. The product is contaminated with metal fragments approximately 0.5mm in diameter and ranging from 3 to 15mm in length.
The affected product has a SKU of 1344 and dates of manufacture from February 16, 2012, to February 21, 2012. The recall involves 16 totes, each weighing approximately 1,650 pounds. The product was distributed to three consignees in California, Oregon, and Utah.
Consumers and businesses who possess this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wheat Germ, brand name PFM, package in bulk tote, approximately 1650 lbs. per tote. Product SKU is 1344.
- Manufacturer
- Pendleton Flour Mills, Llc
- Category
- Food — Grains / Cereals
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 (6)
- Date of Manufacture: 2/16/12
- 2/17/12
- 2/18/12
- 2/19/12
- 2/20/12
- 2/21/12.
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