CLASS II Food recall · Reported 30 Sep 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report

Buttered microwave popcorn recalled by Gilster-Mary Lee

Gilster-Mary Lee is recalling Buttered microwave popcorn, distributed in 21 states. The recall was initiated on 9 Sep 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesFull Circle: AUG0121N2, AUG0221N2, AUG1721N2, AUG1821N2, JUL1121N2, JUL1921N2, JUL2021N2; Sprouts: JUL1821N2, JUL1921N2; Lifesmart: BB/MA 20210711N2

Quantity recalledFull 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

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-1543-2020
FDA event ID: 86397
Recalling firm: Gilster-Mary Lee, Chester, IL
Brand: Buttered
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 9 Sep 2020
FDA classified: 23 Sep 2020
Reported: 30 Sep 2020
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Foreign Material
Product category: Popcorn

Timeline

9 Sep 2020	Recall initiated by company
23 Sep 2020	Classified by FDA	+14 days
30 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

Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size

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

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

Where it was distributed

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

Arizona California Connecticut Florida Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Carolina New Hampshire New York Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Utah Virginia Vermont Washington

Stores named: Sprouts Farmers Market

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Popcorn ingredient was recalled due to foreign matter: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size

Which lots are affected?

Full Circle: AUG0121N2, AUG0221N2, AUG1721N2, AUG1821N2, JUL1121N2, JUL1921N2, JUL2021N2; Sprouts: JUL1821N2, JUL1921N2; Lifesmart: BB/MA 20210711N2

Where was it sold?

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

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.

Other products in this recall event

4 other products · FDA event 86397

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Microwave popcorn recalled by Gilster-Mary Lee.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
30 Sep 2020	CLASS II	Microwave popcorn recalled by Gilster-Mary LeeMicrowave	Gilster-Mary Lee	Foreign Material	21 states
30 Sep 2020	CLASS II	Light microwave popcorn recalled by Gilster-Mary Lee	Gilster-Mary Lee	Foreign Material	21 states
30 Sep 2020	CLASS II	Lightly salted microwave popcorn recalled by Gilster-Mary LeeLightly	Gilster-Mary Lee	Foreign Material	21 states
30 Sep 2020	CLASS II	Cadia Organic Unsalted Microwave Popcorn recalled by Gilster-Mary LeeCadia	Gilster-Mary Lee	Foreign Material	21 states

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