Food recall

Mars Food US recall: UNCLE BEN'S(R) Ready Rice(R) ROASTED CHICKEN FLAVORED with Carrots and Herbs

Mars Food US, of Rancho Dominguez, CA, recalled UNCLE BEN'S(R) Ready Rice(R) ROASTED CHICKEN FLAVORED with Carrots and Herbs and 4 other products. The FDA's reason: “UNCLE BENS(R) Ready to Heat Pouches have the potential for containing metal fragments.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on February 6, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 1, 2015. 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 20, 2015

The recall

Company
Mars Food US (Rancho Dominguez, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“UNCLE BENS(R) Ready to Heat Pouches have the potential for containing metal fragments.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
70554

The 5 products recalled

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

  • F-1575-2015 Class II

    UNCLE BEN'S(R) Ready Rice(R) ROASTED CHICKEN FLAVORED with Carrots and Herbs, Net Wt 8.8 oz (250 g),

    Codes: Codes: 506AKGRV17, Best by 2/1/2016; 506ALGRV17, Best by 2/1/2016; 506AMGRV17, Best by 2/1/2016; 506BKGRV17, Best by 2/1/2016

    Quantity: 1119 cases of 12 units

  • F-1576-2015 Class II

    UNCLE BEN'S(R) Ready Rice(R) BUTTER & GARLIC FLAVORED, Net Wt 8.8 oz (250 g),

    Codes: Codes: 504FMGRV16, Best by 1/1/2016; 505GKGRV17, best by 1/1/2016; 505GMGRV17, Best by 2/1/2016

    Quantity: 1307 cases of 12 units

  • F-1577-2015 Class II

    UNCLE BEN'S(R) Ready Rice(R) NEW ORLEANS STYLE RED BEANS & RICE, with a blend of smokey, savory seasonings, Net Wt 8.5 oz (240 g),

    Codes: Codes: 506AKGRV16, Best by 2/1/2016; 506ALGRV16, Best by 2016; 506AMGRV16, Best by 2/1/2016

    Quantity: 133 cases of 12 units

  • F-1578-2015 Class II

    UNCLE BEN'S(R) Ready Rice(R) BEEF FLAVOR with carrots and herbs, Net Wt 8.5 oz (240 g),

    Codes: Codes: 505AKGRV17, Best by 2/1/2016; 505FMGRV17, Best by 2/1/2016

    Quantity: 568 cases of 12 units

  • F-1579-2015 Class II

    UNCLE BEN'S(R) Ready Rice(R) ORIGINAL, ENRICHED LONG GRAIN WHITE RICE, Net Wt 8.8 oz (250 g),

    Codes: Code: 506BLGRV16, Best by 02/01/2016

    Quantity: 16 cases of 12 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 April 1, 2015.

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.