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The Perfect Bite Co. 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.
🇺🇸 United States
TerminatedClass II
Company
The Perfect Bite Co.
Product
Southwest Style Vegetable & Quinoa Protein Blend; Corn, Far…
Recall date
October 30, 2018
Terminated
January 29, 2019
Source
FDA
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.
- Recall initiated
- Reported by source
- Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description
UPC
Quantity
Lot / code information
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.
Not published in this source record
2250 lbs.
R15602, R15862-Expiration: 10.2.2020
Distribution
MA
MD
PA
Official source record
Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0629-2019
Event ID
81474
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
The Perfect Bite Co.
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.
Quantity
2250 lbs.
Reason
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.
Recall initiation date
October 30, 2018
Report date
November 28, 2018
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
January 29, 2019
Distribution pattern
MA, MD, PA
UPC, lot, and code information
R15602, R15862-Expiration: 10.2.2020
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Letter
Source last updated
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