Food recall

Pacific Coast Producers recall: Tomato Paste in a 6 oz.(170g) metal can Cases size varies - 12

Pacific Coast Producers, of Lodi, CA, recalled Tomato Paste in a 6 oz.(170g) metal can Cases size varies - 12 and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Presence of metal shavings in tomato paste.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 30, 2020, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 16, 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 February 10, 2021

The recall

Company
Pacific Coast Producers (Lodi, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Presence of metal shavings in tomato paste”
Where it was sold
US Distribution only
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
86882

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-0163-2021 Class II

    Tomato Paste in a 6 oz.(170g) metal can Cases size varies - 12, 24 or 28 count. Packaged under brand names of: Happy Harvest, Kroger, Signature Select, Food Club, Members Mark, Great Value, Essential Everyday, Summer is Inside, Harmons, Pastene, Avenue A.

    Codes: 5TP1 0Q G264

    Quantity: 31, 572 cases - total

  • F-0164-2021 Class II

    Italian Style Tomato Paste in a 6 oz. (170g) metal can Cases size varies - 12, 24 or 28 count. Packaged under brand names of: Kroger, Signature Select, Harris Teeter, Food Club, Essential Everyday, Raleys, Fareway.

    Codes: 5TP1X 0P G253

    Quantity: 31, 572 cases - total

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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 16, 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.