Food recall

Family Dollar Stores - NC Distribution Center recall: Family Gourmet Long Grain Enriched White Rice in 32 oz

Family Dollar Stores - NC Distribution Center, of Matthews, NC, recalled Family Gourmet Long Grain Enriched White Rice in 32 oz. The FDA's reason: “Possible insect infestation.” The FDA classified it Class III: it is unlikely to cause harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 2, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 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 III

It is unlikely to cause harm

Why

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

Status

Terminated

Closed February 17, 2017

The recall

Company
Family Dollar Stores - NC Distribution Center (Matthews, NC)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Possible insect infestation”
Where it was sold
AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA. ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE,NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC,ND,OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
69544

The product recalled

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

  • F-0090-2015 Class III

    Family Gourmet Long Grain Enriched White Rice in 32 oz. clear plastic bags (SKU: 1218898) and 80 oz. clear plastic bag (SKU: 1218870).

    Codes: 202GP14, Exp. July 21, 2016; 203GP14, Exp. July 22, 2016; 204GP14, Exp. July 23, 2016; 230GP14, Exp. August 18, 2016; 231GP14, Exp. August 19, 2016; 246GP14, Exp. September 3, 2016

    Quantity: 423,505 units

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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 November 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.