Food recall

AC Culinary Group LLC. recall: Chef Pineiro's Sofrito con Cilantro, with Coriander

AC Culinary Group LLC., of Catano, PR, recalled Chef Pineiro's Sofrito con Cilantro, with Coriander and 3 other products. The FDA's reason: “The firm received a customer complaint describing a metal filament in a bottle of one lot of Sofrito Cilantro 32 oz. Further investigation determined that the same type of metal filament was found...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 12, 2019, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 18, 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 May 7, 2020

The recall

Company
AC Culinary Group LLC. (Catano, PR)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The firm received a customer complaint describing a metal filament in a bottle of one lot of Sofrito Cilantro 32 oz. Further investigation determined that the same type of metal filament was found in raw material (dehydrated minced onion) used in the manufacture of Sofrito Cilantro 32 oz and other products.”
Where it was sold
US distribution only (Puerto Rico).
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
84300

The 4 products recalled

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

  • F-0232-2020 Class II

    Chef Pineiro's Sofrito con Cilantro, with Coriander, NET WT./PESO NETO 12 oz (340g) and NET WT./PESO NETO 32 oz (907g)

    Codes: Lots # 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 21 and 22 Exp 4/2020`

    Quantity: 23,040 units (12 oz) and 9,720 units (32 oz)

  • F-0233-2020 Class II

    Chef Pineiro's Sofrito con Albahaca, with Basil, NET WT./PESO NETO 12 oz (340g) and NET WT./PESO NETO 32 oz (907g)

    Codes: Lots # 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 21 and 22 Exp 4/2020`

    Quantity: 13,440 units (12 oz) and 6,804 (32 oz)

  • F-0234-2020 Class II

    Chef Pineiro's Ajo con Cilantro, with Coriander, NET WT./PESO NETO 8 oz (233g) and NET WT./PESO NETO 32 oz (907g)

    Codes: Lots # 8, 9, 14, 15, and 21 Exp 10/2020

    Quantity: 14,088 units (8 oz) and 1944 units (32 oz)

  • F-0235-2020 Class II

    Chef Pineiro's Ajo con Albahaca, with Basil, NET WT./PESO NETO 8 oz (233g) and NET WT./PESO NETO 32 oz (907g)

    Codes: Lots # 8, 9, 14, 15, and 21 Exp 10/2020

    Quantity: 12,000 units (8 oz) and 1,944 units (32 oz)

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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 December 18, 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.