Frozen Whole Grain Hamburger Buns Recalled for Chemical Contamination
Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling frozen whole grain hamburger buns made with water contaminated by PFOA and PFOS chemicals.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 III, which indicates the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard involves chemical contamination exceeding EPA advisory levels, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity recall.
Plain-English summary
Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling Item 10310 White Whole Grain Hamburger Buns, Bulk, Frozen. The product is sold in cases of 192 buns, with a net weight of 28.5 lbs. per case. The total quantity involved in the recall is 23,142 lbs.
The recall was initiated because the product was made with water contaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). The observed levels of these chemicals exceed the EPA's 2016 combined Lifetime Health Advisory levels for drinking water, which is set at 70 parts per trillion (ppt).
The affected buns were distributed in Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Manufacturing dates for the recalled product range from April 1, 2017, to May 15, 2017. The source text does not specify lot codes or expiration dates. Consumers should check their inventory for these specific manufacturing dates and product descriptions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Item 10310 - WHITE WHOLE GRAIN HAMBURGER BUNS, BULK>192CT(24@8EA)/CS, Frozen, Net wt. 28.5 lbs. per case.
- Manufacturer
- Correctional Industries Food Factory
- Category
- Food — Bakery / Buns
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 (4)
- no codes
- no expiration dates. Mfg. dates: April 1
- 2017 to May 15
- 2017.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 60 recalled by Correctional Industries Food Factory 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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