FDA Food recall · Reported September 30, 2020
Buttered microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Butter, 3-3.3 oz (94 g) bags, Net Wt. 9.9 oz (281 g), Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Villiage, IL, UPC 36800-40609 2) Sprouts Farmers Market, Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn,3-3.3 oz (94 g) bags, Net Wt. 9.9 oz (281 g), Manufactured Exclusively For Sprouts Farmers Market Phoenix AZ UPC 46670-31919 3) Life Smart Organic Microwave Popping Corn Butter Flavour, 3 bags x 94 g
Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. recalled Buttered microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Micr… - a moderate-severity action.
Buttered microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Micr… was recalled by Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. in September 30, 2020. Reason: Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-1543-2020 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. issued this moderate-severity FDA Food recall-Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size.
- Moderate
- severity level
- Class II
- classification
- September 30, 2020
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-1543-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This FDA Food action (record #F-1543-2020) was formally reported on September 30, 2020, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 9, 2020. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Chester, IL. Federal records list the affected scope as Full Circle: 2,742/12/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Sprouts: 371/12/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Lifesmart: 336/12/3/94 g/bags/boxes/cases.
The documented reason for this recall is: Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed to grocery stores in the following US States: AZ, CA, CT, FL, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI and Canada. 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 - 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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Product description
Buttered microwave popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Full Circle Organic Microwave Popcorn Butter, 3-3.3 oz (94 g) bags, Net Wt. 9.9 oz (281 g), Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Villiage, IL, UPC 36800-40609 2) Sprouts Farmers Market, Organic Butter Microwave Popcorn,3-3.3 oz (94 g) bags, Net Wt. 9.9 oz (281 g), Manufactured Exclusively For Sprouts Farmers Market Phoenix AZ UPC 46670-31919 3) Life Smart Organic Microwave Popping Corn Butter Flavour, 3 bags x 94 g 282 g, Imported For Metro Brands Montreal Quebec, UPC 59749-97319
Reason for recall
Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | F-1543-2020 |
| Date reported | September 30, 2020 |
| Date initiated | September 9, 2020 |
| Recalling firm | Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. |
| Firm location | Chester, IL |
| Affected scope | Full Circle: 2,742/12/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Sprouts: 371/12/3/3.3 oz/bags/boxes/cases; Lifesmart: 336/12/3/94 g/bags/boxes/cases |
| Distribution | Distributed to grocery stores in the following US States: AZ, CA, CT, FL, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NY, OH, PA, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI and Canada |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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