Food recall: Chef Pineiro's Sofrito con Cilantro, with Coriander, NET WT./PESO NETO 12 oz (340g) and NET WT./PESO NETO 32 oz (907g)
Class II FDA enforcement event 84300. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The firm received a customer complaint describing a metal filament in a bottle of one lot of Sofrito Cilantro 32 oz. Further investigation determined that the same type of metal filament was found in raw material (dehydrated minced onion) used in the manufacture of Sofrito Cilantro 32 oz and other products.
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
AC Culinary Group LLC. started this food recall on 12 Nov 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Catano, PR. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 84300 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 Dec 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 7 May 2020.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US distribution only (Puerto Rico).
Recalling firm
AC Culinary Group LLC., Catano, PR.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0232-2020 | Chef Pineiro's Sofrito con Cilantro, with Coriander, NET WT./PESO NETO 12 oz (340g) and NET WT./PESO NETO 32 oz (907g) | 23,040 units (12 oz) and 9,720 units (32 oz) | Class II | Terminated | 18 Dec 2019 |
| F-0233-2020 | Chef Pineiro's Sofrito con Albahaca, with Basil, NET WT./PESO NETO 12 oz (340g) and NET WT./PESO NETO 32 oz (907g) | 13,440 units (12 oz) and 6,804 (32 oz) | Class II | Terminated | 18 Dec 2019 |
| F-0234-2020 | Chef Pineiro's Ajo con Cilantro, with Coriander, NET WT./PESO NETO 8 oz (233g) and NET WT./PESO NETO 32 oz (907g) | 14,088 units (8 oz) and 1944 units (32 oz) | Class II | Terminated | 18 Dec 2019 |
| F-0235-2020 | Chef Pineiro's Ajo con Albahaca, with Basil, NET WT./PESO NETO 8 oz (233g) and NET WT./PESO NETO 32 oz (907g) | 12,000 units (8 oz) and 1,944 units (32 oz) | Class II | Terminated | 18 Dec 2019 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2019
- 516
- Share of these events in Class II
- 56%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 4
- Events of the firm on the register
- 2
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2016 | Label reads in part as: "EL ISLE O***SOFRITO GOURMET CON SAZON Y ACHIOTE***PESO NETO/NET WT. ***Keep Refrigerated***Marl Event 74546 | Food | Class II | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0232-2020The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 84300. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/84300/. 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:
US distribution only (Puerto Rico).
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 84300?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
23,040 units (12 oz) and 9,720 units (32 oz)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 56% of the 516 food events that started in 2019 are in Class II.