Frozen Whole Grain Apple Chunk Muffins Recalled for Chemical Contamination
Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling frozen whole grain apple chunk muffins 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 the rubric defines as typically scoring 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard involves chemical contamination exceeding EPA advisory levels, which fits the Moderate category for low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls.
Plain-English summary
Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling 16,407 lbs. of frozen Whole Grain Apple Chunk Muffins (Item 10437). The product was distributed in Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The muffins were manufactured between April 1, 2017, and May 15, 2017, and do not have expiration dates or specific lot codes.
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 exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2016 combined Lifetime Health Advisory levels for drinking water, which is 70 parts per trillion.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that consumption of the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- 10437 - WHOLE GRAIN APPLE CHUNK MUFFINS, I/W>100CT/CS, frozen, Net Wt. 13.65 lbs. per case.
- Manufacturer
- Correctional Industries Food Factory
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
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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