The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2509-2017·Announced 2017-07-19

Frozen Turkey Lunch Recalled for Chemical Contamination in Water

Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling frozen turkey lunch trays because they were made with water contaminated with PFOA and PFOS.

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 agency classified this as an FDA Class III recall, which is defined as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard involves chemical contamination exceeding EPA advisory levels, but no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling Item 11948 - TURKEY LUNCH>36 TRAYS/CS, Frozen, Net. Wt. 24.84 lbs. per case. The recall involves 9,762 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 set at 70 parts per trillion.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The product does not have specific lot codes or expiration dates, so consumers should check the manufacturing date and distribution region to determine if their product is affected.

The recalled product

Product
Item 11948 - TURKEY LUNCH>36 TRAYS/CS, Frozen, Net. Wt. 24.84 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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