Blount Seafood Recalls Wegman's Caribbean Black Bean Soup Due to Foreign Material
Blount Seafood Corporation is recalling Wegman's Caribbean Black Bean Soup because foreign plastic material was found in the retail units.
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 reasonable probability of temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The hazard is foreign material (plastic), which is a physical contaminant rather than a high-risk biological pathogen or severe structural defect.
Plain-English summary
Blount Seafood Corporation is recalling Wegman's Caribbean Black Bean Soup, 16 oz retail cups, Product Code 85656. The recall is due to the presence of foreign plastic material within the retail units.
The affected product is identified by Lot number 060512-5F and a Use or Freeze By date of 9/3/12. A total of 143 cases, or 1,716 units, were distributed in Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the retailer or manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Wegman's Caribbean Black Bean Soup 16 oz retail cup Product Code: 85656
- Manufacturer
- Blount Seafood Corporation
- Category
- Food — Canned / Jarred Soups
- 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 (1)
- Lot number 060512-5F Use or Freeze By: 9/3/12
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Blount Seafood Corporation 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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