Food recall: New England Clam Chowda, pouch 8 lbs., refrigerated. For Institutional Use Only. Mfd. by Plenus Group, Inc., Lowell…
Class II FDA enforcement event 62431. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Product under processed
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Plenus Group Inc. started this food recall on 25 Jun 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Lowell, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 62431 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 1 Aug 2012. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 13 Mar 2014.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island
Recalling firm
Plenus Group Inc., Lowell, MA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1797-2012 | New England Clam Chowda, pouch 8 lbs., refrigerated. For Institutional Use Only. Mfd. by Plenus Group, Inc., Lowell, MA 01852 Product Number 1023 UPC #: 7 3051691023 3 | 287 cases (2/8Lb) | Class II | Terminated | 1 Aug 2012 |
| F-1798-2012 | New England Clam Chowda Base, pouch 4 lbs., refrigerated. For Institutional Use Only. Mfd. by Plenus Group, Inc., Lowell, MA 01852 Product Number 1010 UPC #: 7 3051691010 3 | 13 cases (4 x 4lb) | Class II | Terminated | 1 Aug 2012 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2012
- 515
- Share of these events in Class II
- 40%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2025 | Rockport Lobser Bisque; packed in 2x8lb pouches and in 4x4b pouches Event 97905 | Food | Class I | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1797-2012The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 62431. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/62431/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 62431?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
287 cases (2/8Lb)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 40% of the 515 food events that started in 2012 are in Class II.