Food recall: Cornstach packaged in a 50lb. bag with white and green label containing black lettering.
Class II FDA enforcement event 73291. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Food grade Cornstarch may contain metal fragments >1 mm in width and up to 50 mm in length.
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
Ingredion Incorporated started this food recall on 9 Feb 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Westchester, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 73291 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 16 Mar 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 26 Jan 2018.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
The product was shipped to 2 U.S. firm ins: Cereal Ingredients Inc. 4720 S. 13th St, Leavenworth Kansas, 606048 and Rohtstein Corp, Walnut Hill Station, 70 Olympia Ave, Woburn, Mashachusetts. The…
Recalling firm
Ingredion Incorporated, Westchester, IL.
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-0741-2016 | Cornstach packaged in a 50lb. bag with white and green label containing black lettering. | 1, 402, 243 lbs. of product. product was shipped in 50 lb. bags. | Class II | Terminated | 16 Mar 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2016
- 799
- Share of these events in Class II
- 43%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2021 | Ingredion INSTANT PURE-FLO F (50 pound bag) food grade starch material 12151103CA | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 7 Oct 2021 | Ingredion INSTANT PURE-FLOW F Food Starch, 50lb bag, material 12151103CA | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 7 Jan 2020 | Ingredion ULTRA-TEX4 Food Starch in 50lb paper bags, product code 32166102CA | Food | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0741-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73291. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/73291/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
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- 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:
The product was shipped to 2 U.S. firm ins: Cereal Ingredients Inc. 4720 S. 13th St, Leavenworth Kansas, 606048 and Rohtstein Corp, Walnut Hill Station, 70 Olympia Ave, Woburn, Mashachusetts. The…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 73291?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
1, 402, 243 lbs. of product. product was shipped in 50 lb. bags.
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 43% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class II.