Bulk granulated onion recalled over metal foreign object contamination
Granulated onion distributed in bulk brown paper bags is being recalled because of a metal foreign object in the ingredient. 11,100 pounds are affected.
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: Risk-of-harm product: a metal foreign object in a food ingredient destined for further processing, with no injury reported in the source.
Plain-English summary
Granulated onion ingredient distributed in bulk brown paper bags is being recalled. The action covers 11,100 pounds.
The stated reason is a foreign object, specifically metal, in the granulated onion ingredient. The FDA classified the action as Class II. The source does not report any injury having occurred.
The affected lot is 7I08242057, with manufacturing lot IO820WOG2057. The product was distributed to 10 customers who further process the ingredient into a finished product.
Anyone holding affected product should not use it and should follow the instructions issued by the firm.
The recalled product
- Product
- Product is distributed in bulk brown paper bags.
- Manufacturer
- PAX Spices & Labs Inc
- Category
- Food — Seasoning ingredient
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 (2)
- Lot#: 7I08242057
- MFG Lot #: IO820WOG2057
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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