Food recall

Milky Way Intl Trading Corp recall: Mandarin Oranges (In Light Syrup)

Milky Way Intl Trading Corp, of Norwalk, CA, recalled Mandarin Oranges (In Light Syrup). The FDA's reason: “MW Polar Foods is recalling Mandarin Oranges due to possible glass in product.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on December 23, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 3, 2016. 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 April 20, 2016

The recall

Company
Milky Way Intl Trading Corp (Norwalk, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“MW Polar Foods is recalling Mandarin Oranges due to possible glass in product.”
Where it was sold
US distribution to Walgreens stores nationwide.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
72933

The product recalled

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

  • F-0515-2016 Class II

    Mandarin Oranges (In Light Syrup), Net Wt. 8oz (227g), Case UPC#: 100-49022-80895-6, Product UPC#: 0-49022-80895-9

    Codes: Lot numbers: H894K09A 01/11/2017 4200/01039 01/16/2018 4200/01039 02/01/2018

    Quantity: 8309 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 February 3, 2016.

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.