Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Recalled for Undeclared Barley Gluten
Mars Food US is recalling Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Garden Vegetable pouches because some contain undeclared barley, a gluten source.
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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves allergen mislabeling (undeclared barley/gluten), which fits the rubric criteria for High severity.
Plain-English summary
Mars Food US is recalling Uncle Ben's Ready Rice Garden Vegetable, with peas, carrots, and corn, 8.8 oz pouches. The recall is due to some pouches being filled with a different product that contains barley, a non-wheat source of gluten, which is not declared on the product packaging.
The affected product is identified by the Best Before Date 06/15 MADE IN CANADA with either code 422GBBFP1[L or R] or 423AABFP1[L or R]. The recall involves 1,964 cases of 12 units and was distributed nationwide.
Consumers with this product should check the packaging for the specific codes listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Uncle Ben's(R) Ready Rice GARDEN VEGETABLE, with PEAS, CARROTS, AND CORN, NET WT. 8.8 OZ (250g), UPC 5480023334
- Manufacturer
- Mars Food US
- Category
- Food — Rice / Ready-to-Eat
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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