A voluntary recall first initiated on January 24, 2025 by Deiorio Foods Inc, based in Utica, New York, for 11” Gluten Free Friendly Cauliflower Shell due to foreign object contamination is ongoing. Food contaminated with foreign objects has the potential to cause severe harm, including choking, injury, illness, damage to teeth, or even death.
Background
The product is being recalled because it may be contaminated with white plastic fragments of varying length and width.
No press release was issued for this recall. How the contamination with foreign objects was discovered has not been announced.
This recall is classified as a Class II recall, meaning that the impacted products may cause temporary health problems or that there is a slight risk of serious health issues from consumption.
Distribution
The recalled products were distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin.
Product Details
- Product – 11” gluten free friendly cauliflower shell
- Packaging – Bulk packaged in blue poly bag inside a corrugated box, 20 units per case
- Code – 5912MOD-CAU
- UPC Code – 074542659125
- Master Case GTIN – 00074542659125
- Production Dates – December 27, 2024, January 7, 2025, January 8, 2025
- Quantity Recalled – 1,701 cases
Consumer Action
Consumers should search their homes to see if they have the recalled product.
As with all food recalls, consumers are strongly advised to discontinue use of the affected product even if it looks or smells safe to eat or if there are no visible signs of contamination by foreign objects.
Anyone in possession of the recalled products should not sell, serve, donate, or distribute them.
Anyone in possession of the recalled products should contact the company for return or refunds. Otherwise, the recalled items should be disposed of immediately.
Health Risks
The recall notice did not say if there have been any reports of injuries in connection with the consumption of the impacted products.
Any consumer who has been exposed to the affected products, and is experiencing sickness or injury, should contact their medical provider immediately.
Food contaminated with plastic has the potential to cause severe harm, including choking, injury, illness, damage to teeth, gums, tongue, throat, mouth, stomach, and intestines or even death in most people. Infants, the elderly, and recent surgery patients could also be at extreme risk of serious injury.
Commenting on this article, the nation’s leading food poisoning lawyer said, “Any consumer, business, or institution in possession of the recalled products should discontinue serving them immediately. Ingesting plastic has the potential to cause serious harm.”
