Thick-It Original Food & Beverage Thickener 6/36 oz. jars per case

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1688-2022) was formally reported on September 14, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 9, 2022. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. Kent Precision Foods Group, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Muscatine, IA. Federal records indicate 14 cases units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Food and beverage thickener recalled because of possible insanitary conditions during manufacturing Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed to food service distributors for use in hospitals, nursing homes and similar facilities. Specific distribution information pending.. 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 4 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.