The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-2526-2017·Announced 2017-07-19

Frozen Vegan Burritos Recalled for Chemical Contamination in Water

Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling frozen vegan burritos 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 indicates a low probability of adverse health consequences. The hazard involves chemical contamination exceeding advisory levels, but no illnesses or injuries are reported, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Correctional Industries Food Factory is recalling Item 14610, a frozen vegan rice and bean burrito with chunk roast potatoes and corn. The product was recalled because it was made with water contaminated with the chemicals perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS).

The observed levels of PFOS and PFOA in the water used to make the product exceed the EPA's 2016 combined Lifetime Health Advisory levels for drinking water, which is 70 parts per trillion. The recall involves 1,333 lbs. of the product, which was distributed in Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The manufacturing dates for the affected items range from April 1, 2017, to May 15, 2017.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. The source text does not specify a particular consumer action beyond the standard recall protocol, nor does it report any illnesses or injuries associated with the consumption of this product.

The recalled product

Product
Item 14610 - VEGAN RICE AND BEAN BURRITO, CHUNK ROAST POTATOES AND CORN>24EA/CS, Frozen, Net. Wt. 24.68 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.

See all 60 products in this recall →

Related recalls

Same manufacturer · Correctional Industries Food Factory

See all →

Same hazard · chemical contamination

See all →