Ingredion INSTANT PURE-FLO F
Reason Potential for metal fragments in product
Cornstach packaged in a recall
Recalled by Ingredion Incorporated · Westchester, IL, United States
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Food grade Cornstarch may contain metal fragments >1 mm in width and up to 50 mm in length.
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. All foreign material recalls.
What was recalled
Cornstach packaged in a 50lb. bag with white and green label containing black lettering.
Quantity: 1, 402, 243 lbs. of product. product was shipped in 50 lb. bags.
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
batch numbers: 2605354100, 2605361100, 2605361101, 2605362101, 260535365102, 2606012101, 2606013101.
Where it was sold
Kansas
FDA's distribution note: The product was shipped to 2 U.S. firm ins: Cereal Ingredients Inc. 4720 S. 13th St, Leavenworth Kansas, 606048 and Rohtstein Corp, Walnut Hill Station, 70 Olympia Ave, Woburn, Mashachusetts. The product was also distributed to foreign firms, please see attached documents.
Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Ingredion Incorporated
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Feb 9, 2016
- In FDA report of
- Mar 16, 2016
- Terminated
- Jan 26, 2018
- FDA recall number
- F-0741-2016 · event 73291
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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Reason Potential metal fragments in product
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