Correctional Industries Recalls Frozen Turkey Lunches Due to Chemical Contamination
Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling frozen turkey PBJ lunch trays because they were made with water contaminated with 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 resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The presence of chemical contamination exceeding EPA advisory levels supports a Moderate (2) rather than Low (1) rating.
Plain-English summary
Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling approximately 5,845 pounds of frozen turkey PBJ lunch trays. The product, identified as Item 11832, was distributed in Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The trays were manufactured between April 1, 2017, and May 15, 2017.
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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2016 combined Lifetime Health Advisory levels for drinking water.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will not cause adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Item 11832 - TURKEY (WM) W/PBJ LUNCH>36 TRAYS/CS, Frozen, Net. Wt. 35 lbs. per case
- Manufacturer
- Correctional Industries Food Factory
- Category
- Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
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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