Agency classClass IIOur severity:Moderate FDA (Food)·F-2050-2019·Announced 2019-08-21

Kerry Predust Coating Recalled for Nylon String Foreign Material

Kerry, Inc. is recalling 6,790 bags of Predust G4593 coating due to the presence of 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 indicates a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences. The presence of nylon string is a foreign material hazard, but no injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Kerry, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 6,790 bags of Predust G4593 coating because the product contains foreign material, specifically nylon string. The recalled product is distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours in Beloit, Wisconsin, and is packaged in 50 lb bags under Item Numbers G4593.49 and G4593.PLP.

The affected product was distributed to manufacturers and food service distributors in the following US states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin. Specific lot codes associated with the recall include 0607987104, 0607987105, 0610987101, 0626987101, 0703987106, 0703987107, 0709987104, 0709987105, 0611987111, 0611987112, and 0618987106.

Consumers and businesses who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific item numbers and lot codes listed above. 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: Predust coating packaged in the following ways: 1) PREDUST G4593, Item Number G4593.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 2) PREDUST G4593, Item Number G4593.PLP, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI;
Manufacturer: Kerry, Inc
Category: Food — Food Ingredient
Hazard: foreign-material
Affected units: 6,790

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 (11)

0607987104
0607987105
0610987101
0626987101
0703987106
0703987107
0709987104
0709987105
0611987111
0611987112
and 0618987106

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

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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