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Food recall: Lightly salted microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Cadia Organic Lightly Salted Popcorn, Net Wt. 9.9 oz
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. (Chester, IL) initiated this food recall on 9 Sep 2020; FDA lists 5 product records under event 86397, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as 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. 57% of the 381 food enforcement events initiated in 2020 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 8 Dec 2020. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. has 11 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp., Chester, IL.
Reason for recall
"Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size"
Distribution
"Distributed to grocery stores in the following US States: AZ, CA, CT, FL, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI and Canada"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1541-2020 | Lightly salted microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Cadia Organic Lightly Salted Popcorn, Net Wt. 9.9 oz (281 g) 3-3.3 oz (94 g) bags, KeHDistributors LLC, Naperville, IL, UPC 15369-01288 2) Lidl, Naturally Flavored Butter Microwave Popcorn, 3-3.3 oz (94g) bags, Net Wt 9.9 oz (218 g), Distributed by… | Cadia 320/12/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Lidl: 890/10/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases | Class II | Terminated | 30 Sep 2020 |
| F-1542-2020 | Light microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Light Butter, 3-2.9 oz (82 g) bags, Net Wt. 8.7 oz (247 g), Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Villiage, IL, UPC 36800-40610 2) Nature's Promise, Microwave Popcorn Butter Flavor, 3-2.9 oz (82 g) bags, Net Wt.… | Full Circle: 972/12/3/2.9 oz/bags/boxes/cases, Nature's Promise: 3171/6/3/2.9 oz/bags/boxes/cases | Class II | Terminated | 30 Sep 2020 |
| F-1543-2020 | Buttered microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Butter, 3-3.3 oz (94 g) bags, Net Wt. 9.9 oz (281 g), Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Villiage, IL, UPC 36800-40609 2) Sprouts Farmers Market, Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn,3-3.3 oz (94 g) bags, Net… | Full Circle: 2,742/12/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Sprouts: 371/12/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Lifesmart: 336/12/3/94… | Class II | Terminated | 30 Sep 2020 |
| F-1544-2020 | Microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Salted, 3-2.9 oz (82 g) bags, Net Wt. 8.7 oz (247 g), Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Villiage, IL, UPC 36800-40611 2) Sprouts Farmers Market, Organic Salted Microwave Popcorn, 3-2.9 oz (82 g) bags, Net Wt. 8.7… | FC: 1,890/12/3/2.9 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Sprouts: 401/12/3/2.9 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Lifesmart: 71/12/3/82… | Class II | Terminated | 30 Sep 2020 |
| F-1545-2020 | Cadia Organic Unsalted Microwave Popcorn, Net Wt. 8.4 oz (238 g) 3-2.8 oz (79 g) bags, KeHDistributors LLC, Naperville, IL, UPC 15369-01289 | 34/12/3/2.8 oz/bags/boxes/cases | Class II | Terminated | 30 Sep 2020 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
All 11 events for Gilster-Mary Lee Corp.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Distributed to grocery stores in the following US States: AZ, CA, CT, FL, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI and Canada"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 8 Dec 2020. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.