Kerry Elite Batter Mix Recalled for Nylon String Foreign Material
Kerry, Inc. is recalling Elite Batter Mix because it contains nylon string. The product was distributed to manufacturers and food service distributors in nine US states.
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, which typically involves a situation that could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The presence of nylon string is a foreign material hazard that poses a risk of injury, but no specific illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the Moderate category for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.
Plain-English summary
Kerry, Inc. is recalling Elite Batter Mix, Item Number 30753157.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, because the product contains foreign material, specifically nylon string. The recall involves 756 bags of the product.
The product was distributed to manufacturers and food service distributors in the following US states: AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, MO, OH, OK, TX, and WI. The affected product codes are 625987111 and 715987110.
Consumers and food service operators should check their inventory for this specific product and stop using it if it matches the description and codes provided.
The recalled product
- Product
- Elite Batter Mix, Item Number 30753157.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI
- Manufacturer
- Kerry, Inc
- Category
- Food — Baking Mix
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 756
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)
- 625987111 and 715987110
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 58 recalled by Kerry, 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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