Food recall

Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. recall: Lightly salted microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways

Gilster-Mary Lee Corp., of Chester, IL, recalled Lightly salted microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways and 4 other products. The FDA's reason: “Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on September 9, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 30, 2020. 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 December 8, 2020

The recall

Company
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. (Chester, IL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size”
Where it was sold
Distributed to grocery stores in the following US States: AZ, CA, CT, FL, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI and Canada
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
86397

The 5 products recalled

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

  • F-1541-2020 Class II

    Lightly salted microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Cadia Organic Lightly Salted Popcorn, Net Wt. 9.9 oz (281 g) 3-3.3 oz (94 g) bags, KeHDistributors LLC, Naperville, IL, UPC 15369-01288 2) Lidl, Naturally Flavored Butter Microwave Popcorn, 3-3.3 oz (94g) bags, Net Wt 9.9 oz (218 g), Distributed by LIDL US, LLC Arlington, VA UPC 40351-57962

    Codes: Cadia JUL1921N2 Lidl: JUL192021N2, JUL232021N2, AUG182021N2

    Quantity: Cadia 320/12/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Lidl: 890/10/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases

  • F-1542-2020 Class II

    Light microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Light Butter, 3-2.9 oz (82 g) bags, Net Wt. 8.7 oz (247 g), Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Villiage, IL, UPC 36800-40610 2) Nature's Promise, Microwave Popcorn Butter Flavor, 3-2.9 oz (82 g) bags, Net Wt. 8.7 oz (247 g), Distributed by Foodhold USA, LLC Landover, MD UPC 88267-05576

    Codes: Full Circle: AUG1721N2, JUL1121N2, JUL2021N2, JUL2321N2; Nature's Promise: AUG0221N02, AUG1721N2, JUL1121N2, JUL2021N2, JUL2321N2;

    Quantity: Full Circle: 972/12/3/2.9 oz/bags/boxes/cases, Nature's Promise: 3171/6/3/2.9 oz/bags/boxes/cases

  • F-1543-2020 Class II

    Buttered microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Butter, 3-3.3 oz (94 g) bags, Net Wt. 9.9 oz (281 g), Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Villiage, IL, UPC 36800-40609 2) Sprouts Farmers Market, Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn,3-3.3 oz (94 g) bags, Net Wt. 9.9 oz (281 g), Manufactured Exclusively For Sprouts Farmers Market Phoenix AZ UPC 46670-31919 3) Life Smart Organic Microwave Popping Corn Butter Flavour, 3 bags x 94 g 282 g, Imported For Metro Brands Montreal Quebec, UPC 59749-97319

    Codes: Full Circle: AUG0121N2, AUG0221N2, AUG1721N2, AUG1821N2, JUL1121N2, JUL1921N2, JUL2021N2; Sprouts: JUL1821N2, JUL1921N2; Lifesmart: BB/MA 20210711N2

    Quantity: Full Circle: 2,742/12/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Sprouts: 371/12/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Lifesmart: 336/12/3/94 g/bags/boxes/cases

  • F-1544-2020 Class II

    Microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Salted, 3-2.9 oz (82 g) bags, Net Wt. 8.7 oz (247 g), Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Villiage, IL, UPC 36800-40611 2) Sprouts Farmers Market, Organic Salted Microwave Popcorn, 3-2.9 oz (82 g) bags, Net Wt. 8.7 oz (247 g), Manufactured Exclusively For Sprouts Farmers Market Phoenix AZ UPC 46670-31918 3) Life Smart Organic Microwave Popping Corn Original, 3 bags x 82 g 246 g, Imported For Metro Brands Montreal Quebec, UPC 59749-97320; 4) Nature's Promise, Organic Microwave Popcorn Slightly Salted, 3-2.9 oz (82 g) bags, Net Wt. 8.7 oz (247 g), Distributed by Foodhold USA, LLC Landover, MD UPC 88267-05575

    Codes: Full Circle: AUG1821N2, JUL1621N2, JUL1721N2, JUL2021N2, JUL3121N2; Sprouts: JUL1721N2; Lifesmart: BB/MA 20210716N2 Nature's Promise:AUG0121N2, AUG1821N2, JUL1821N2, JUL2021N2, JUL2321N2, JUL2721N2, JUL3121N2;

    Quantity: FC: 1,890/12/3/2.9 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Sprouts: 401/12/3/2.9 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Lifesmart: 71/12/3/82 g/bags/boxes/cases; NP: 4,721 cases

  • F-1545-2020 Class II

    Cadia Organic Unsalted Microwave Popcorn, Net Wt. 8.4 oz (238 g) 3-2.8 oz (79 g) bags, KeHDistributors LLC, Naperville, IL, UPC 15369-01289

    Codes: JUL2021N2

    Quantity: 34/12/3/2.8 oz/bags/boxes/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 September 30, 2020.

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.