The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-1797-2012·Announced 2012-08-01

Plenus Group Recalls New England Clam Chowder Due to Processing Issue

Plenus Group Inc. is recalling 287 cases of 8-pound refrigerated New England Clam Chowder in four states because the product was under processed.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text explicitly states that no illnesses or injuries have been reported, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Plenus Group Inc. is voluntarily recalling 287 cases of 8-pound, refrigerated New England Clam Chowder for institutional use. The recall is being conducted because the product was under processed. The affected product was manufactured in Lowell, Massachusetts, and distributed to Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, and Rhode Island.

The recall involves specific production dates and use-by dates: June 18, 2012 (Use By July 19, 2012), June 20, 2012A (Use By July 20, 2012), and June 20, 2012B (Use By July 20, 2012). The product is identified by Product Number 1023 and UPC 7 3051691023 3.

Consumers and institutional buyers should check their inventory for these specific dates and product codes. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
New England Clam Chowda, pouch 8 lbs., refrigerated. For Institutional Use Only. Mfd. by Plenus Group, Inc., Lowell, MA 01852 Product Number 1023 UPC #: 7 3051691023 3
Manufacturer
Plenus Group Inc.
Category
Food — Soups / Chowders
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 (8)

  • MFG DATE: June 18
  • 2012
  • Use By: July 19
  • MFG DATE: June 20
  • 2012A
  • Use By: July 20
  • MFG DATE: June 20 2012B
  • 2012.

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Plenus Group Inc. 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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