Long grain white ready rice recalled over possible stones in product
Mars Foods US is recalling 273 cases of Ben's Original Ready Rice Original Long Grain White because of the possible presence of stones in the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: stones in food are a physical hazard that can damage teeth, and no injuries are reported.
Plain-English summary
Ben's Original Ready Rice Original Long Grain White, 8.8 oz, UPC 0 54800 42333 0, packed 12 retail units per wholesale case, is being recalled for the possible presence of stones in the product.
The recall covers 273 cases from codes 533ELGRV22 and 534ALGRV22, distributed in Wisconsin, Texas, Michigan, Illinois, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, California and New Jersey. The FDA has classified the recall as Class II.
The enforcement record states the possible presence of stones and reports no injuries.
Anyone holding a pouch matching a listed code should not eat it and should follow the retailer's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ben's Original Ready Rice Original Long Grain White, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42333 0. 12 retail units per wholesale case
- Manufacturer
- MARS FOODS US
- Category
- Food — Rice
- Affected units
- 273
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 (1)
- 533ELGRV22 534ALGRV22
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by MARS FOODS US 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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