Food recall

Plenus Group Inc. recall: New England Clam Chowda, pouch 8 lbs., refrigerated

Plenus Group Inc., of Lowell, MA, recalled New England Clam Chowda, pouch 8 lbs., refrigerated and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Product under processed.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 25, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 1, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed March 13, 2014

The recall

Company
Plenus Group Inc. (Lowell, MA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product under processed”
Where it was sold
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
62431

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1797-2012 Class II

    New England Clam Chowda, pouch 8 lbs., refrigerated. For Institutional Use Only. Mfd. by Plenus Group, Inc., Lowell, MA 01852 Product Number 1023 UPC #: 7 3051691023 3

    Codes: MFG DATE: June 18, 2012, Use By: July 19, 2012; MFG DATE: June 20, 2012A, Use By: July 20, 2012; MFG DATE: June 20 2012B, Use By: July 20, 2012.

    Quantity: 287 cases (2/8Lb)

  • F-1798-2012 Class II

    New England Clam Chowda Base, pouch 4 lbs., refrigerated. For Institutional Use Only. Mfd. by Plenus Group, Inc., Lowell, MA 01852 Product Number 1010 UPC #: 7 3051691010 3

    Codes: MFG DATE: June 11, 2012, Use BY: 07/26/2012

    Quantity: 13 cases (4 x 4lb)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of August 1, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.