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Foreign material

Pieces of plastic, glass, metal, rubber or other objects found in the food. Hard or sharp fragments can cut the mouth or throat, break teeth or cause choking. They usually come from equipment wear or packaging on the production line.

2,389 FDA food recalls with this as the main cause, newest first.

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 25, 2022

Hood Lowfat Cottage Cheese

Reason Product may contain foreign objects (plastic).

HP Hood LLC 39 states F-0129-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 25, 2022

Hood Fat Free Cottage Cheese with Pineapple

Reason Product may contain foreign objects (plastic).

HP Hood LLC 39 states F-0128-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 25, 2022

Hood Everything Bagel Cottage Cheese

Reason Product may contain foreign objects (plastic).

HP Hood LLC 39 states F-0127-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 25, 2022

Hood Cottage Cheese with Strawberries

Reason Product may contain foreign objects (plastic).

HP Hood LLC 39 states F-0126-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 25, 2022

Hood Cottage Cheese with Pineapple & Cherry

Reason Product may contain foreign objects (plastic).

HP Hood LLC 39 states F-0125-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 25, 2022

Hood Cottage Cheese with Cucumber & Dill

Reason Product may contain foreign objects (plastic).

HP Hood LLC 39 states F-0124-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 25, 2022

Hood Cottage Cheese with Blueberries

Reason Product may contain foreign objects (plastic).

HP Hood LLC 39 states F-0123-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 25, 2022

Hannaford Fat Free Cottage Cheese

Reason Product may contain foreign objects (plastic).

HP Hood LLC 39 states F-0122-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 25, 2022

Food Club Cottage Cheese with Pineapple

Reason Product may contain foreign objects (plastic).

HP Hood LLC 39 states F-0121-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 25, 2022

Hannaford Cottage Cheese

Reason Product may contain foreign objects (plastic).

HP Hood LLC 39 states F-0120-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 25, 2022

Food Club Chive Cottage Cheese

Reason Product may contain foreign objects (plastic).

HP Hood LLC 39 states F-0119-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 21, 2022

0.6 oz jalapeno cheese sticks

Reason Foreign material (plastic).

Gilman Cheese Corporation NE F-0191-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 17, 2022

Domino and C&H Granulated Pure Cane Sugar Easy Baking Tub packaged in

Reason Potential to contain metal wire from broken screen

Domino Foods Inc 22 states F-0082-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 12, 2022

NestleSTUFFEDCHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH4 JUMBO COOKIES

Reason Consumer complaints reported presence of white pieces of plastic in cookie product.

Nestle-USA, Inc. (Corporate Office) 40 states F-0064-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Oct 6, 2022

Rocky Road Trail Mix

Reason Glass pieces found in lot of chocolate covered peanuts.

Diamond Foods, Inc. 6 states F-0071-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Sep 14, 2022

Coca-Cola Classic

Reason The product contain foreign matter (metal particles).

Coca Cola Southwest Beverages LLC TX F-0001-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Aug 24, 2022

White frosted animal cookies with multi-colored non-pareils in a

Reason Potential contamination with foreign material (metal).

D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Co, Inc. Nationwide F-0043-2023

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Aug 15, 2022

Starbucks Vanilla Espresso Triple Shot

Reason Possible contamination by foreign material (metal fragments).

Pepsico Inc 7 states F-1724-2022

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Jul 19, 2022

Creamy Parmesan Risotto

Reason Product may contain foreign material, specifically glass.

Ragozzino Foods, Inc. CA, FL, IL, NY F-1516-2022

Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing Foreign material Jul 18, 2022

Fancy Buckwheat Flour

Reason Foreign Material - plastic

Minn Dak Growers, Ltd. IN F-1561-2022

Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing Foreign material Jul 14, 2022

Kabobs The Hors d'oeuvre Specialist TRUFFLE ARANCINI WITH WILD MUSHROOMS

Reason The firm was notified by their rice supplier that the product may contain small pieces of glass.

Kabobs Acquisition Inc. 10 states F-1553-2022

Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing Foreign material Jul 14, 2022

Kabobs The Hors d'oeuvre Specialist TOMATO

Reason The firm was notified by their rice supplier that the product may contain small pieces of glass.

Kabobs Acquisition Inc. 10 states F-1552-2022

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Jul 14, 2022

Factor Shrimp & Asparagus Risotto with pesto green beans

Reason Products contain an arborio rice ingredient that was recalled by the supplier because it contains glass

Factor F-1550-2022

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Jul 14, 2022

Factor Summertime Filet & Sweet Corn Risotto with Sweet…

Reason Products contain an arborio rice ingredient that was recalled by the supplier because it contains glass

Factor F-1549-2022

Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Foreign material Jul 14, 2022

Factor Tomato & Roasted Vegetable Risotto with toasted pine nuts

Reason Products contain an arborio rice ingredient that was recalled by the supplier because it contains glass

Factor F-1548-2022