Food recall

Plum Inc recall: Plum Organics Mighty 4 Essential nutrition blend

Plum Inc, of Emeryville, CA, recalled Plum Organics Mighty 4 Essential nutrition blend and 4 other products. The FDA's reason: “Intermittent ineffective hermetic seal on pouch package leading to potential spoilage after thermal processing of acidified product .” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 19, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 28, 2013. 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

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed September 30, 2013

The recall

Company
Plum Inc (Emeryville, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Intermittent ineffective hermetic seal on pouch package leading to potential spoilage after thermal processing of acidified product .”
Where it was sold
Nationwide and Bermuda.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
65765

The 5 products recalled

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

  • F-1819-2013 Class II

    Plum Organics Mighty 4 Essential nutrition blend; Kale, Strawberry, Amaranth, Greek yogurt in 4 oz pouch. Six pouches per box. USDA Organic. Selling case USPC: 846675003409; Case USPC: 00846675003522 Distributed by Plum Inc., Emery ville, CA.

    Codes: Item 3522 6-Mar-14 7-Mar-14 23-Mar-14 24-Mar-14 25-Mar-14 4-Apr-14 5-Apr-14 6-Apr-14 9-Apr-14 10-Apr-14 11-Apr-14 12-Apr-14 13-Apr-14 18-Apr-14 19-Apr-14 5-May-14 10-May-14 11-May-14 18-May-14 19-May-14 20-May-14 26-May-14 30-May-14 5-Jul-14 6-Jul-14

    Quantity: 81,347 cases, total of all varieties

  • F-1820-2013 Class II

    Plum Organics Mighty 4 Essential nutrition blend; Spinach, Kiwi, Barley, Greek yogurt in 4 oz pouch. Six pouches per box. USDA Organic. Selling case USPC: 846675003447; Case UPC: 00846675003560 Distributed by Plum Inc., Emeryville, CA.

    Codes: Item 3560 8-Mar-14 11-Mar-14 19-Mar-14 20-Mar-14 21-Mar-14 22-Mar-14 31-Mar-14 1-Apr-14 7-Apr-14 8-Apr-14 9-Apr-14 23-Apr-14 24-Apr-14 25-Apr-14 27-Apr-14 28-Apr-14 29-Apr-14 4-May-14 14-May-14 15-May-14 16-May-14 17-May-14 25-May-14 26-May-14 28-Jun-14 29-Jun-14 30-Jun-14.

    Quantity: 81, 347 cases, total number for all varieties.

  • F-1821-2013 Class II

    Plum Organics Mighty 4 Essential nutrition blend; Sweet Potato Blueberry Millet , Greek yogurt in 4 oz pouch. Six pouches per box. USDA Organic. Selling case USPC: 846675003416; Case USPC:00846675003539 Distributed by Plum Inc., Emeryville, CA.

    Codes: Item 3539 6-Mar-14 12-Mar-14 25-Mar-14 26-Mar-14 27-Mar-14 2-Apr-14 3-Apr-14 4-Apr-14 21-Apr-14 22-Apr-14 23-Apr-14 2-May-14 3-May-14 4-May-14 12-May-14 13-May-14 20-May-14 21-May-14 22-May-14 23-May-14 29-May-14 31-May-14 6-Jul-14 7-Jul-14 8-Jul-14 9-Jul-14 10-Jul-14 14-Jul-14 15-Jul-14.

    Quantity: 81,347 cases. total number for all varieties

  • F-1822-2013 Class II

    Plum Organics Mighty 4 Essential nutrition blend; Purple Carrot Berry Quinoa, Greek yogurt in 4 oz pouch. Six pouches per box. USDA Organic. Selling case USPC: 846675003430; Case UPC: 00846675003553. Distributed by Plum Inc., Emeryville, CA.

    Codes: Item 3553 12-Mar-14 13-Mar-14 14-Mar-14 27-Mar-14 28-Mar-14 29-Mar-14 30-Mar-14 19-Apr-14 20-Apr-14 26-Apr-14 29-Apr-14 1-May-14 8-May-14 9-May-14 20-May-14 23-May-14 24-May-14 25-May-14 13-Jul-14 14-Jul-14.

    Quantity: 81,347 cases, total for all varieties

  • F-1823-2013 Class II

    Plum Organics Mighty 4 Essential nutrition blend; Pumpkin Pomegranate Quinoa, Greek yogurt in 4 oz pouch. Six pouches per box. USDA Organic. Selling case UPC: 846675003454 Case USPC: 00846675003577 Distributed by Plum Inc., Emeryville, CA.

    Codes: Item 3577 11-Mar-14 12-Mar-14 15-Mar-14 16-Mar-14 17-Mar-14 18-Mar-14 25-Apr-14 26-Apr-14 27-Apr-14 5-May-14 6-May-14 7-May-14 8-May-14 26-May-14 27-May-14 28-May-14 31-May-14 3-Jun-14 6-Jun-14 11-Jun-14 12-Jun-14 11-Jul-14 12-Jul-14 23-Mar-14 7-Apr-14 10-Apr-14 11-Apr-14 19-May-14.

    Quantity: 81,347 cases; total for all varieties.

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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 28, 2013.

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.