FDA recall F-0232-2020

Product

Chef Pineiro's Sofrito con Cilantro, with Coriander, NET WT./PESO NETO 12 oz (340g) and NET WT./PESO NETO 32 oz (907g)

Reason for recall

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.

Distribution

US distribution only (Puerto Rico).

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2019-11-12

Report date

2019-12-18

Termination date

2020-05-07

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Catano, PR, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-0232-2020