Correctional Industries Recalls Frozen Breakfast Trays Due to Chemical Contamination
Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling frozen breakfast 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 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 score.
Plain-English summary
Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling Item 11924 - BREAKFAST TRAY G>36 TRAYS/CS, Frozen. The product is frozen and has a net weight of 33.78 lbs. per case. The recall involves 170 lbs. of product with manufacturing dates ranging from April 1, 2017, to May 15, 2017. The product was distributed in Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
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, which is 70 parts per trillion.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Item 11924 - BREAKFAST TRAY G>36 TRAYS/CS, Frozen, Net. Wt. 33.78 lbs. per case
- Manufacturer
- Correctional Industries Food Factory
- Category
- Food — Frozen Meals
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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