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Medium RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Packaged & Processed

Home Chef Heat & Eat Baked Macaroni & Cheese Recalled for Plastic Fragments

Agency Publication Date: January 13, 2020
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Summary

Bakkavor Foods USA Inc. is recalling approximately 3,642 trays of Home Chef Heat & Eat Baked Macaroni & Cheese because the product may contain pieces of black plastic. The recall was initiated after a customer complaint was received regarding the foreign material. These 12-ounce trays were sold at Kroger stores and shipped to Illinois and Georgia. Consumers should return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund or dispose of it immediately.

Risk

The presence of black plastic pieces in the food poses a choking hazard or the risk of oral and gastrointestinal injury if consumed.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your refrigerator for Home Chef Heat & Eat Baked Macaroni & Cheese (12 oz) with UPC 8 12071 03555 9 and Lot Code 902009 with a 'Use By' date of 12/29/2019.
  2. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  3. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) for additional questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: HOME CHEF HEAT & EAT Baked Macaroni & Cheese (12 oz)by Home Chef
UPC Codes:
812071035559
Lot Numbers:
902009 (Use By 12/29/2019)

Distributed by: The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 84515
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Bakkavor Foods USA Inc.
Sold By: The Kroger Co.
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 3,642 trays
Distributed To: Georgia, Illinois

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