J & J Distributing Recalls Detox Salad Due to Metal Contamination
J & J Distributing Company is recalling 7 cases of Detox Salad because shredded carrots used as an ingredient were contaminated with metal pieces.
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 contamination in food) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
J & J Distributing Company is recalling 7 cases of Detox Salad, an 8-ounce plastic deli container product. The recall involves specific brand names including Cub Foods (Fresh), Cuttin' Time, Country Market, and Jerry's, each with distinct UPC codes. The product has a Best By date of March 21st.
The recall was initiated because a small amount of shredded carrots used as an ingredient in the salad were contaminated with metal pieces. The source notes that these shredded carrots were also used as an ingredient for other ready-to-eat items.
The affected product was distributed in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific UPC codes and Best By date listed in the recall notice.
The recalled product
- Product
- Detox Salad, 8 oz. Plastic deli container with various brand names: Cub Foods (Fresh) UPC 610014-155698 , Cuttin' Time UPC 610014-160876, .Country Market UPC610014-154929 , Jerry's UPC 610014-154103.
- Manufacturer
- J & J Distributing Company
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 7
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)
- Best By: 03/21 (March 21st)
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by J & J Distributing Company 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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