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Medium RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Packaged & Processed

Various Tova Industries Inc. Food Mixes Recalled for Potential Metal Shavings

Agency Publication Date: March 6, 2020
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Summary

Tova Industries Inc. is recalling 11,384 units of various food products, including icing mixes, soup bases, gravies, and chili mix, because they may contain metal shavings from a supplier ingredient. The affected brands include American Bounty, Shaver Foods, Good Source, Indianhead, National Food Group, Riverside, William R Hill, and MJ Kellner. Consumers should check their pantry for these items as they were distributed across multiple states and the United Arab Emirates.

Risk

The presence of metal shavings in food products can cause serious injury if swallowed, including dental damage or internal cuts to the mouth, throat, and digestive tract. No injuries have been reported to date, but the risk of physical harm from consuming these foreign objects is significant.

What You Should Do

  1. Check the product labels for the brand names American Bounty, Shaver Foods, Good Source, Indianhead, National Food Group, Riverside, William R Hill, or MJ Kellner.
  2. Verify the Lot Numbers and Item Numbers on your packaging. Affected items include a wide range of specific lot codes such as 20200341B for Vanilla Icing, 42526 for Vegetable Soup Base, and 35586 for Brown Roast Gravy. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact Tova Industries Inc. for further instructions.
  4. 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: American Bounty Icing Mix Vanilla (5 lb.)by American Bounty
Variants: Vanilla
Item Code:
32595
Lot Numbers:
20200341B

6 pouches per case

Product: Shaver Foods Frosting Mix Chocolate Texas (5 lb.)by Shaver Foods
Variants: Chocolate Texas
Item Code:
32637
Lot Numbers:
09200411B
10200411B
11200411B
12200411B

6 pouches per case

Product: Good Source Soup Base Chicken (35 lb.)by Good Source
Variants: Chicken
Item Code:
41535
Lot Numbers:
20200301H

Packaged in pails

Product: Good Source Soup Base Beef (35 lb.)by Good Source
Variants: Beef
Item Code:
41060
Lot Numbers:
21200301H

Packaged in pails

Product: Good Source Chicken Flavored Rice Meal (2 lb.)by Good Source
Variants: Chicken Flavored
Item Code:
47790
Lot Numbers:
03200341A

14 pouches per case

Product: Indianhead Soup Base Chicken Premium (35 lb.)by Indianhead
Variants: Chicken Premium
Item Code:
41640
Lot Numbers:
20200381H

Packaged in pails

Product: Indianhead Soup Base Beef Premium (35 lb.)by Indianhead
Variants: Beef Premium
Item Code:
41165
Lot Numbers:
21200381H

Packaged in pails

Product: National Food Group Soup Base Vegetable (40 lb.)by National Food Group
Variants: Vegetable
Item Code:
42526
Lot Numbers:
20200451H

Packaged in paper bags

Product: Riverside Gravy Chicken (15 oz.)by Riverside
Variants: Chicken
Item Code:
35207
Lot Numbers:
09200301C

8 pouches per case

Product: Riverside Brown Gravy (14 oz.)by Riverside
Variants: Brown
Item Code:
35186
Lot Numbers:
11200301C

48 pouches per case

Product: Shaver Foods Gravy Brown Roast (13 oz.)by Shaver Foods
Variants: Brown Roast
Item Code:
35586
Lot Numbers:
19200281B
18200281B
14200281B
16200281B
17200291C
13200291C
15200291C
14200291C
09200351A
06200351A
17200381A
07200381B
11200381B
15200381B
16200381B
06200381C
05200381C
13200381C
15200381C

6 pouches per case

Product: Shaver Foods Gravy Beef (2 lb.)by Shaver Foods
Variants: Beef
Item Code:
35089
Lot Numbers:
22200291A
04200421A

12 pouches per case

Product: Shaver Foods Country Gravy (3 lb.)by Shaver Foods
Variants: Country
Item Code:
35379
Lot Numbers:
20200291A
06200411C

6 pouches per case

Product: Shaver Foods Gravy Chicken (2 lb.)by Shaver Foods
Variants: Chicken
Item Code:
35213
Lot Numbers:
21200291A
13200411C

12 pouches per case

Product: Shaver Foods Frosting Mix Vanilla (5 lb.)by Shaver Foods
Variants: Vanilla
Item Code:
32600
Lot Numbers:
02200411B
03200411B
04200411B
05200411B

6 pouches per case

Product: William R Hill Soup Base Beef No MSG (1 lb.)by William R Hill
Variants: Beef, No MSG
Item Code:
41175
Lot Numbers:
41200341B

12 pouches per case

Product: American Bounty Chili Mix w/Beans (20.8 oz.)by American Bounty
Variants: Chili w/Beans
Item Code:
46628
Lot Numbers:
24200341A

6 pouches per case

Product: Indianhead Vanilla Crystals (10 lb.)by Indianhead
Variants: Vanilla
Item Code:
80580
Lot Numbers:
19200361H

Bag inside box

Product: MJ Kellner Milk Replacer (22.7g)by MJ Kellner
Variants: Vegan, Soy Based
Item Code:
80286
Lot Numbers:
02200341C
03200351B
02200351C
04200351C
05200351E
05200371C
03200371D
04200371E

300 pouches per case

Product: American Bounty Soup Base Beef No MSG (1 lb.)by American Bounty
Variants: Beef, No MSG
Item Code:
41178
Lot Numbers:
27200311C
24200291A

12 pouches per case

Product: William R Hill Soup Base Chicken (1 lb.)by William R Hill
Variants: Chicken
Item Code:
41178
Lot Numbers:
40200341B

6 pouches per case

Product: William R Hill Soup Base Beef (1 lb.)by William R Hill
Variants: Beef
Item Code:
41504
Lot Numbers:
42200341B

6 pouches per case

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 85096
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Tova Industries Inc
Sold By: Authorized retailers; Food distributors
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 22 products (104 cases.; 226 cases; 25 cases.; 23 cases; 6 cases.; 108 cases.; 36 cases.; 120 bags.; 98 cases.; 42 cases.; 8,718 cases.; 120 cases.; 180 cases.; 120 cases.; 192 cases.; 80 cases.; 225 cases.; 16 cases; 485 cases; 180 cases; 140 cases; 140 cases)
Distributed To: Arkansas, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Agency Last Updated: September 25, 2020

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