Bob Evans Mashed Potatoes Recalled for Possible Plastic Contamination
Bob Evans Original Mashed Potatoes (2 lbs) with UPC 75900005349 from batch KCL1 are being recalled due to potential red plastic contamination. No illnesses have been reported.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall for potential plastic contamination in ready-to-eat mashed potatoes. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, and the hazard is physical contamination (choking/GI injury risk), which meets the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Bob Evans Farms is recalling Bob Evans Original Mashed Potatoes (2 lbs / 32 oz) due to potential contamination with red plastic fragments. The affected product carries UPC 75900005349, batch number 2392939, lot number KCL1, and bears a best-by date of April 18, 2024. Approximately 410 cases were distributed.
The recalled product was distributed to retailers in Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
Consumers should not consume the affected product. Anyone who purchased this item should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. This is an FDA Class II recall (F-1085-2024). No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bob Evan's Original Mash Potato 2lbs (32 oz) packaged in black plastic tray with clear film and corrugate sleeve overwrap. 6 units per case
- Manufacturer
- Bob Evans Farms (BEF)
- Hazard
- plastic-contamination
- choking-hazard
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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