Food recall

Mars Food US recall: Uncle Ben's (R), Infused(R) Rice Mexican Flavor rice

Mars Food US, of Rancho Dominguez, CA, recalled Uncle Ben's (R), Infused(R) Rice Mexican Flavor rice. The FDA's reason: “The firm received reports of flushing reactions after consumption of product led to concern of possible production issue.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on December 27, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 5, 2014. 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

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed January 4, 2016

The recall

Company
Mars Food US (Rancho Dominguez, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The firm received reports of flushing reactions after consumption of product led to concern of possible production issue.”
Where it was sold
IL, OK ID, CA, WI, TX
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
67204

The product recalled

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

  • F-1451-2014 Class II

    Uncle Ben's (R), Infused(R) Rice Mexican Flavor rice, NET WT 5 LB (2.27 kg), distributed by MARS Foodservices US, P.O. Box 5059, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90224-5059

    Codes: 332DMGRV01

    Quantity: 1680 cases of 2 units per case

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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 February 5, 2014.

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.