Kwik Trip Spaghetti and Meatballs Recalled for Metal Contamination
USDA FSIS issued a public health alert for Kwik Trip spaghetti and meatballs in marinara sauce due to possible metal contamination. Consumers should not eat these products.
What this means for you
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: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (metal contamination) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for Kwik Trip, Inc. 15.5-oz. plastic containers of “TAKE HOME MEALS SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS IN MARINARA SAUCE.” The alert is due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically metal. The meatball items were produced on October 1, 2020, and utilized in the production of the spaghetti and meatball product from October 17, 2020, through November 1, 2020. The affected products bear packaging dates of “10/17/20 - 11/1/20” and expiration dates of “10/25/20 - 11/9/20.”
The products bear establishment number “EST. 20852” inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The issue was discovered after the firm received consumer complaints reporting metal embedded in the meatballs. FSIS notes that a formal recall was not requested because it is believed the products are no longer available for consumers to purchase, though some product may still be in consumers’ refrigerators.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. The products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an illness should contact a health care provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Spaghetti and Meatballs in Marinara Sauce Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- Kwik Trip, Inc.
- Manufacturer
- Kwik Trip, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Prepared Foods
Distribution
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