Good & Gather Organic Jasmine Rice, 30 oz, stand up pouch

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0469-2024) was formally reported on October 11, 2023, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 21, 2023. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Otis McAllister is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Orinda, CA. Federal records indicate 2901 cases/17,406 bags units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Insects (rice weevils) found in bags of rice. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: TOTAL number of distributors that received the recall product: 27 Target distribution centers; see item ledger entries spreadsheet. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 3 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.