The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1932-2012·Announced 2012-08-22

Southern Home Pasta Salad Recalled for Potential Metal Fragments

Southern Home is recalling specific lots of Pasta Salad Ranch with Bacon because they may contain 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 in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Southern Home is voluntarily recalling 523 cases of Southern Home Pasta Salad Ranch with Bacon, 7.5 oz. The recall is being conducted because the products may contain metal fragments.

The affected product is identified by UPC 0788002891. The specific codes and expiration dates involved are 051713CB85 (exp. 5/17/13), 051813CA85 (exp. 5/18/13), and 051813CB85 (exp. 5/18/13). The product was distributed in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific codes and expiration dates listed above. If they possess the affected product, they should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Southern Home Pasta Salad Ranch with Bacon, 7.5 oz., UPC 0788002891, 12 packages per case
Manufacturer
Southern Home
Category
Food — Prepared Foods
Hazard
Affected units
523

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)

  • 051713CB85
  • exp. 5/17/13
  • 051813CA85
  • exp. 5/18/13
  • 051813CB85

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Southern Home 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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