FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0104-2014

Product

Jim Dandy¿ Enriched Quick Grits, 1lb paper box, Labeled in part INGREDIENTS: WHITE CORN GRITS***NACIN, THIAMIN, MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID. DISTRIBUTED BY: MARTHA WHITE FOODS, INC., P. O. BOX 751030 MEMPHIS, TN 38175***0 13300 12107 8***3143 511 BEST IF USED BY: 23-JAN-14***

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
3143 511 BEST IF USED BY: 23-JAN-14
Quantity
1270 cs/24/16 oz boxes

Why it was recalled

The states of Alabama and North Carolina through independent testing notified JM Smucker that aflatoxin levels exceeded FDA specification (<20 ppb). Levels tested ranged from 30 ppb to 207 ppb.

Recalling firm

Firm
J M Smucker Co
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 Strawberry Ln, N/A, Orrville, Ohio 44667-1241

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NC, NE, NM, NY, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and WY.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-09-23
FDA classified
2013-11-04
Posted by FDA
2013-11-13
Terminated
2014-06-19
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0104-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.