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 the rubric associates with low-risk contamination or voluntary precautionary recalls, typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2. Given the presence of chemical contamination exceeding EPA advisory levels, a score of 2 is appropriate.
Plain-English summary
Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling Item 11991 - BREAKFAST TRAY C>36 TRAYS/CS, Frozen, Net. Wt. 31 lbs. per case. The recall involves 6,882 lbs. of the product. The affected items were distributed in Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The manufacturing dates for the recalled product range from April 1, 2017, to May 15, 2017. The product has no codes or expiration dates.
The recall was initiated because the product was made with water contaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). The observed levels of PFOS and PFOA exceed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2016 combined Lifetime Health Advisory levels for drinking water, which is 70 parts per trillion (ppt). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that consumption of the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific item description and manufacturing dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Item 11991 - BREAKFAST TRAY C>36 TRAYS/CS, Frozen, Net. Wt. 31 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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