Food recall

American Pop Corn Co recall: Jolly Time Microwave popcorn, Butter

American Pop Corn Co, of Sioux City, IA, recalled Jolly Time Microwave popcorn, Butter and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “The product has the potential to be contaminated with stainless steel metal fragments.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on April 11, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 30, 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

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed July 28, 2014

The recall

Company
American Pop Corn Co (Sioux City, IA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The product has the potential to be contaminated with stainless steel metal fragments.”
Where it was sold
Distribution was made to CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, WA and WI.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
68002

The 3 products recalled

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

  • F-1883-2014 Class II

    Jolly Time Microwave popcorn, Butter, 3/3-oz bags/carton. The cartons are packaged 12-cartons/case. Individual carton UPC 028190007876, on the 12-ct case - UPC 10028190007804 and 48-ct case UPC 128190487873 American Pop Corn Company, Sioux City, IA.

    Codes: Best By 03/27/15 (Julian date) 4086

    Quantity: 3394

  • F-1884-2014 Class II

    Jolly Time Microwave popcorn, Extra Butter, 3/3-oz bags/carton. The cartons are packaged 12-cartons/case. Individual carton - UPC 028190008477, on the 12 count case - UPC 10028190008474 and 48 ct shipper with UPC 128190488474 American Pop Corn Company, Sioux City, IA.

    Codes: Best By 03/31/15 (Julian date) 4090

    Quantity: 148 cases

  • F-1885-2014 Class II

    Jolly Time Microwave popcorn, Homemade Classic Stovetop Flavor, 3/3-oz bags/carton. The cartons are packaged 12-cartons/case. Individual carton - UPC 028190007807, on the 12-ct case - UPC 10028190007804, 48-ct shipper UPC 128190487804 American Pop Corn Company, Sioux City, IA

    Codes: Best By code of 04/01/15 (Julian date) 4091

    Quantity: 103 cases

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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 April 30, 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.