Why it was recalled
Customer complaint of ingredient listed in name of product (Quinoa) but product contained Farro and not quinoa. Farro is declared as an ingredient but wheat is undeclared on the label.
Product description
Southwest Style Vegetable & Quinoa Protein Blend; Corn, Farro, Brown Rice, Red Bell Peppers, Black Beans, Poblano peppers, Scallions in a spicy citrus chili sauce. NET WT. 10 oz. (283G) Steam Ready, cooks perfectly in the bag! Keep Frozen Ingredients: Yellow Corn, Cooked Farro (water, Farro), Cooked brown rice (water, brown rice), red bell pepper, black beans (water, black beans), poblano pepper, citrus chili sauce (lemon juice, water, canola oil, garlic powder, salt, spices, onion powder, paprika, sugar, soybean oil, xanthan gum, scallions. Distributed by Foodhold USA LLC, Landover, MD.
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
R15602, R15862-Expiration: 10.2.2020
Where it was sold
MA, MD, PA
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0629-2019
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Oct 30, 2018
- FDA report date
- Nov 28, 2018
- Quantity
- 2250 lbs.
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- The Perfect Bite Co.
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-0629-2019, exactly as published.
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- City
- Glendale
- State
- CA
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 81474
- Address
- 747 W Wilson Ave
- Code information
- R15602, R15862-Expiration: 10.2.2020
- Postal code
- 91203-2447
- Report date
- Nov 28, 2018
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-0629-2019
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- The Perfect Bite Co.
- Product quantity
- 2250 lbs.
- Termination date
- Jan 29, 2019
- Reason for recall
- Customer complaint of ingredient listed in name of product (Quinoa) but product contained Farro and not quinoa. Farro is declared as an ingredient but wheat is undeclared on the label.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Southwest Style Vegetable & Quinoa Protein Blend; Corn, Farro, Brown Rice, Red Bell Peppers, Black Beans, Poblano peppers, Scallions in a spicy citrus chili sauce. NET WT. 10 oz. (283G) Steam Ready, cooks perfectly in the bag! Keep Frozen Ingredients: Yellow Corn, Cooked Farro (water, Farro), Cooked brown rice (water, brown rice), red bell pepper, black beans (water, black beans), poblano pepper, citrus chili sauce (lemon juice, water, canola oil, garlic powder, salt, spices, onion powder, paprika, sugar, soybean oil, xanthan gum, scallions. Distributed by Foodhold USA LLC, Landover, MD.
- Distribution pattern
- MA, MD, PA
- Recall initiation date
- Oct 30, 2018
- Initial firm notification
- Letter
- Center classification date
- Nov 16, 2018