FDA Food recall · Reported December 18, 2019
Chef Pineiro's Sofrito con Cilantro, with Coriander, NET WT./PESO NETO 12 oz (340g) and NET WT./PESO NETO 32 oz (907g)
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 …
Ac Culinary Group LLC. recalled Chef Pineiro's Sofrito con Cilantro, with Coriander, NET WT./PESO NETO 12 oz (340g) and N… - a moderate-severity action.
Chef Pineiro's Sofrito con Cilantro, with Coriander, NET WT./PESO NETO 12 oz (340g) and N… was recalled by Ac Culinary Group LLC. in December 18, 2019. Reason: The firm received a customer complaint describing a metal filament in a bottle of one lot of Sofrito Cilantro…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-0232-2020 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Ac Culinary Group LLC. issued this moderate-severity FDA Food recall-The firm received a customer complaint describing a metal filament in a bottle of one lot of Sofrito Cilantro….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 23K units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- December 18, 2019
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-0232-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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 - 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.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 3,781 children & baby products recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-0232-2020 |
| Date reported | December 18, 2019 |
| Date initiated | November 12, 2019 |
| Recalling firm | Ac Culinary Group LLC. |
| Firm location | Catano, PR |
| Affected scope | 23,040 units (12 oz) and 9,720 units (32 oz) |
| Distribution | US distribution only (Puerto Rico). |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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