Food recall: Uncle Ben's(R) Ready Rice GARDEN VEGETABLE, with PEAS, CARROTS, AND CORN, NET WT. 8.8 OZ (250g), UPC 5480023334
Class II FDA enforcement event 68811. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Some pouches were filled with a different product that contains barley, a non-wheat source of gluten, which is not declared on the product packaging.
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
Mars Food US started this food recall on 16 Jul 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Rancho Dominguez, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 68811 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 20 Aug 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 1 Mar 2016.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide
Recalling firm
Mars Food US, Rancho Dominguez, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2312-2014 | Uncle Ben's(R) Ready Rice GARDEN VEGETABLE, with PEAS, CARROTS, AND CORN, NET WT. 8.8 OZ (250g), UPC 5480023334 | 1964 cases of 12 units | Class II | Terminated | 20 Aug 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2014
- 573
- Share of these events in Class II
- 41%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 5
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2015 | UNCLE BEN'S(R) Ready Rice(R) ROASTED CHICKEN FLAVORED with Carrots and Herbs, Net Wt 8.8 oz (250 g), | Food | Class II | 5 |
| 28 Feb 2014 | UNCLE BEN's(R) READY RICE(R) Original Enriched Long Grain White Rice, 8.8 oz. (250g), UPC 054800 031764 | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 6 Feb 2014 | Uncle Ben's (R), Infused(R) Rice Mexican Flavor, net weight 5 LB (2.27 kg) and 25 LB (11.34 kg), Distributed by MARS foo | Food | Class II | 7 |
| 27 Dec 2013 | Uncle Ben's (R), Infused(R) Rice Mexican Flavor rice, NET WT 5 LB (2.27 kg), distributed by MARS Foodservices US, P.O. B | Food | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-2312-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 68811. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/68811/. 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:
Nationwide
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 68811?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
1964 cases of 12 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 41% of the 573 food events that started in 2014 are in Class II.