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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Food product

MBF-202 Carrageenan

F-1435-2020

August 27, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Ingredients Solutions Inc.
Event
Event 86362
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
18,000 lbs.
Official record key
food-enforcement:F-1435-2020

Official wording

Reason: On August 28, 2020, the firm's customer discovered colored fibers up to 1/4 " in length after sifting a lot of finished carrageenan intended for use as an ingredient in a finished food product. The fibers were identified by the recalling firm as 'tie tie' a fibrous rope used for seaweed production that was present in the seaweed ingredient used to manufacture carrageenan. One August 28, 2020 the firm recalled the finished carrageenan.

Code information: 191001-A 191001-B 191002-A Use by dates: 10/01/21 & 10/02/21 191002-B 191003-A

Distribution pattern: IA, KS, WI, KY

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    On August 28, 2020, the firm's customer discovered colored fibers up to 1/4 " in length after sifting a lot of finished carrageenan intended for use as an ingredient in a finished food product. The fibers were identified by the recalling firm as 'tie tie' a fibrous rope used for seaweed production that was present in the seaweed ingredient used to manufacture carrageenan. One August 28, 2020 the firm recalled the finished carrageenan.