McCain Recalls Bacon Fritters Due To Possible Plastic Contamination
McCain Foods USA is recalling approximately 25,215 pounds of potato, egg, cheese, and bacon fritters that may contain extraneous plastic materials.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as USDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the regulated product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4.
Plain-English summary
McCain Foods USA, Inc. is recalling approximately 25,215 pounds of "McCain EARLY RISERS Potato, Egg, Cheese & Bacon Fritters" due to possible contamination with extraneous plastic materials. The affected products were produced on November 11, 2015, and bear batch code 1001487402. The recall involves 1,681 cases, each containing four 3.75-lb. plastic vacuum-packed packages.
The issue was identified after the company received a consumer complaint and notified an in-plant FSIS inspector. The products were shipped to food service distributors in Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Oklahoma, Ohio, Texas, Tennessee, and Utah. FSIS has not received any confirmed reports of adverse reactions, injury, or illness from the consumption of these products.
Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The items should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions can contact McCain Foods USA or the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline.
The recalled product
- Product
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- Brand
- McCain Foods USA, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- McCain Foods USA, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
Distribution
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