Inventure Foods Recalls Onion Rings and Mozzarella Sticks for Metal Particles
Inventure Foods is recalling onion rings and mozzarella sticks due to potential tiny metal particles in the seasoning.
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 particles in food) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Inventure Foods Inc. is recalling specific lots of onion rings and mozzarella sticks. The recall is being conducted because there is a possibility that tiny metal particles are present in the seasoning of these products.
The affected products include Onion Rings in 2 oz, 3 oz, 6.53 oz, and 13 oz sizes, sold under the Burger King and T.G.I.F brands. The recall covers 14,696 units distributed nationwide in the US and in Canada. Specific lot numbers involved are FEB162013, FEB172013, 2013MA22, 2013MA23, and FEB122013.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers against the list provided. If the lot number matches, consumers should stop using the product and contact the retailer or manufacturer for instructions on disposal or refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Onion Rings, 2 oz, 3oz., 6.53 oz & 13 oz.. Burger King Brand, item#41016, 41105, 41121. T.G.I.F Brand, item#41130, 30587, 30587B, 30614, 30845A, 31124, 31125.
- Manufacturer
- Inventure Foods
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 14,696
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)
- Lot # FEB162013
- FEB172013
- 2013MA22
- 2013MA23
- FEB122013
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Inventure 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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