Food recall

Diversified Foods and Seasonings LLC recall: Macaroni and Cheese packaged in 4 lb plastic bags

Diversified Foods and Seasonings LLC, of Covington, LA, recalled Macaroni and Cheese packaged in 4 lb plastic bags. The FDA's reason: “Foreign material - plastic, risk of choking hazard.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 16, 2019, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 7, 2019. 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 October 15, 2019

The recall

Company
Diversified Foods and Seasonings LLC (Covington, LA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Foreign material - plastic, risk of choking hazard”
Where it was sold
Firm ships to one distribution center in CA; product is then distributed in AZ, CA, NV.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
83362

The product recalled

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

  • F-1949-2019 Class II

    Macaroni and Cheese packaged in 4 lb plastic bags, 12 bags per case, frozen

    Codes: Time Stamp 070119 10:29 through 070119 23:32

    Quantity: 1371 cases (12-4lb bags 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 August 7, 2019.

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.