UNCLE BEN'S (R) Ready Rice
Reason UNCLE BENS(R) Ready to Heat Pouches have the potential for containing metal fragments.
UNCLE BEN's (R) READY RICE recall
Recalled by Mars Food US · Rancho Dominguez, CA, United States
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Voluntary recall was initiated after identifying a number of packages with punctures on the back of the package that led to spoilage (off odors and appearance).
These are failures of the safety steps that keep food safe - cooking, pasteurising, keeping cold, sealing - even when no contaminant has yet been found. All processing & sanitation problems recalls.
What was recalled
UNCLE BEN's(R) READY RICE(R) Original Enriched Long Grain White Rice, 8.8 oz. (250g), UPC 054800 031764
Quantity: 3329 cases of 12 units
Food: Pasta, rice & grains
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.
Best Before Date 12/14 MADE IN CANADA 351GBBFP [1L, 2L, 3L, 1R, 2R, 3R]
Where it was sold
Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Carolina New Hampshire New York Ohio Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee Wisconsin
FDA's distribution note: AL, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, SD, TN, WI
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
- Mars Food US
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Feb 28, 2014
- In FDA report of
- Apr 2, 2014
- Terminated
- Jul 16, 2015
- FDA recall number
- F-1686-2014 · event 67663
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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UNCLE BEN'S (R) Ready Rice
Reason UNCLE BENS(R) Ready to Heat Pouches have the potential for containing metal fragments.
UNCLE BEN'S (R) Ready Rice
Reason UNCLE BENS(R) Ready to Heat Pouches have the potential for containing metal fragments.
UNCLE BEN'S (R) Ready Rice
Reason UNCLE BENS(R) Ready to Heat Pouches have the potential for containing metal fragments.
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