Severity
Moderate
FDA Food recall · Reported November 10, 2021
Plastic fragments.
Ivar's Commissary recalled Ivar's Kettle Classic Clam Chowder With Uncured Bacon, Item #1952, Costco Item #1270666. … - a moderate-severity action.
Ivar's Kettle Classic Clam Chowder With Uncured Bacon, Item #1952, Costco Item #1270666. … was recalled by Ivar's Commissary in November 10, 2021. Reason: Plastic fragments.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-0159-2022 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Ivar's Commissary issued this moderate-severity FDA Food recall-Plastic fragments..
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-0159-2022 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Food action (record #F-0159-2022) was formally reported on November 10, 2021, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 18, 2021. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Ivar's Commissary is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Mukilteo, WA. Federal records list the affected scope as 1871 cases or total 14,968 sleeves (2/24 oz. cups per sleeve).
The documented reason for this recall is: Plastic fragments. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 2 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 25,126 food recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
1871 cases or total 14,968 sleeves (2/24 oz. cups per sleeve)
Related Recalls
6
2 from same agency
Ivar's Kettle Classic Clam Chowder With Uncured Bacon, Item #1952, Costco Item #1270666. The soup is refrigerated and packaged in 24 oz. clear plastic cups, in a double pack surrounded by a printed paperboard sleeve (2/24 cups per sleeve). Retail package's UPC 0 30383 19649 6. There are 8 sleeves per master case. Master case label is read in part: "***Ivar's #1952 ALL NATURAL WHITE CLAM CHOWDER *** PERISHABLE KEEP REFIGERATED *** EIGHT [2 X 24 OZ PACKAGES] *** NET WT. 24 LB***".
Plastic fragments.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-0159-2022 |
| Date reported | November 10, 2021 |
| Date initiated | October 18, 2021 |
| Recalling firm | Ivar's Commissary |
| Firm location | Mukilteo, WA |
| Affected scope | 1871 cases or total 14,968 sleeves (2/24 oz. cups per sleeve) |
| Distribution | distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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