CLASS II Food recall · Reported 16 Sep 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Arrowhead Mills Organic Yellow Popcorn recalled by Hometown Food
Hometown Food is recalling Arrowhead Mills Organic Yellow Popcorn, distributed in Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated on 28 Aug 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1433-2020
- FDA event ID
- 86350
- Recalling firm
- Hometown Food, Chicago, IL
- Brand
- Arrowhead Mills
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Aug 2020
- FDA classified
- 9 Sep 2020
- Reported
- 16 Sep 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Popcorn
Timeline
| 28 Aug 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Sep 2020 | Classified by FDA | +12 days |
| 16 Sep 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential for foreign material (glass) in finished product.
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the FDA
Arrowhead Mills Organic Yellow Popcorn, 28oz bag, UPC: 0 7433347665 8, 6 retail bags per wholesale case, case item code 1 7433347665 9
Where it was distributed
PA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential for foreign material (glass) in finished product.
Which lots are affected?
Lot numbers 0 210 and 0 211; Best if Used By dates JUL 28 2021 and JUL 29 2021
Where was it sold?
PA
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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