Impossible Foods Recall: Piece of plastic was found in bulk product. - F-1274-2019
United States
TerminatedClass II
- Company
- Impossible Foods
- Product
- Impossible Foods Bulk, 5 lb. vacuum sealed plastic-pack. Ke…
- Recall date
- March 21, 2019
- Terminated
- April 17, 2019
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Piece of plastic was found in bulk product.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impossible Foods Bulk, 5 lb. vacuum sealed plastic-pack. Keep Frozen; This is a plant product that is looks like and is used like ground beef. UPC: (01) 00816697020036; Item # 60-00010 | Not published in this source record | 1,649 cases ( 4 x 5 lbs. packs per case) | OAK-19-050-001; Best is Used by June 19, 2019 |
Distribution
- CA
- MD
- NV
- WA
- ID
- UT
- MT
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-1274-2019
- Event ID
- 82520
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Company
- Impossible Foods
- Product description
- Impossible Foods Bulk, 5 lb. vacuum sealed plastic-pack. Keep Frozen; This is a plant product that is looks like and is used like ground beef. UPC: (01) 00816697020036; Item # 60-00010
- Quantity
- 1,649 cases ( 4 x 5 lbs. packs per case)
- Reason
- Piece of plastic was found in bulk product.
- Recall initiation date
- March 21, 2019
- Report date
- April 17, 2019
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- April 17, 2019
- Distribution pattern
- CA, MD, NV, WA, ID, UT, MT,
- UPC, lot, and code information
- OAK-19-050-001; Best is Used by June 19, 2019
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Letter
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
Responsible company: Impossible Foods
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| State | Distributed |
|---|---|
| California | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Idaho | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
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