The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2500-2017·Announced 2017-07-19

Frozen Halal Turkey Lunch Recalled for Chemical Contamination

Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling frozen Halal Turkey Lunch trays because they were made with water contaminated with PFOA and PFOS chemicals.

What this means for you

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 associates with low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls where adverse health consequences are unlikely.

Plain-English summary

Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling Item 10880, a frozen Halal Turkey Lunch product sold in cases of 36 trays. The product was recalled because it was manufactured using water contaminated with the chemicals perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS).

The observed levels of PFOS and PFOA in the water used for production exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2016 combined Lifetime Health Advisory levels for drinking water, which is set at 70 parts per trillion. The agency has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the product will not cause adverse health consequences.

The affected product was distributed in Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The recalled items have manufacturing dates ranging from April 1, 2017, to May 15, 2017. Consumers should check their freezers for this specific product and dispose of it if found.

The recalled product

Product
Item 10880 - HALAL TURKEY LUNCH>36 TRAYS/CS, Frozen, Net Wt. 20.36 lbs. per case
Manufacturer
Correctional Industries Food Factory
Category
Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
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 (4)

  • no codes
  • no expiration dates. Mfg dates: April 1
  • 2017 to May 15
  • 2017.

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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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