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.
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 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
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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