CLASS II Food recall · Reported 8 Oct 2021 · USDA FSIS

Canned Beef With Gravy Products recalled by Crider

Crider is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 8 Oct 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Recall details

Recall number
FSIS-037-2021
Recalling firm
Crider
Classification
Class II
Status
Completed
Recall initiated
8 Oct 2021
Reported
8 Oct 2021
USDA notice type
Closed Recall
Reason category
Lead & Heavy Metals
Product category
Sauces & Condiments

Timeline

8 Oct 2021Recall initiated by company
8 Oct 2021Published in enforcement report+0 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Array. Editor’s note: Details of this recall were updated on November 1, 2021 to include an increase of 159,057 pounds to the original 525,717 pounds for a total of 684,774 pounds of product subject to recall. The update also includes a new production date of October 10, 2020, with a best if used by date of October 10, 2022. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2021 – Crider Foods, a Stillmore, Ga., establishment, is recalling approximately 684,774 pounds of canned beef with gravy products that may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead, due to a spice mix used from an outside supplier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The canned beef with gravy product items were produced on October 10, 2020, October 22, 2020 and March 15, 2021 production dates. The following products are subject to recall [view the labels here]: 12-oz. cans of “Hargis House ROAST BEEF AND GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/10/2022, 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023. 12-oz. cans of “Clover Valley FULLY COOKED ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/10/2022, 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023. 12-oz. cans of “Kroger ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/10/2022, 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023. 12-oz. cans of “Hostess ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023. 12-oz. cans of “Laura Lynn roast beef WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023. 12-oz. cans of “ARMOUR Roast Beef WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/10/2022,

Lead and other heavy metals accumulate in the body. Children are most at risk; even low levels can affect development.

Product as listed by the USDA

Array

Where it was distributed

Array

Stores named: Kroger, Dollar General

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Array. Editor’s note: Details of this recall were updated on November 1, 2021 to include an increase of 159,057 pounds to the original 525,717 pounds for a total of 684,774 pounds of product subject to recall. The update also includes a new production date of October 10, 2020, with a best if used by date of October 10, 2022. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2021 – Crider Foods, a Stillmore, Ga., establishment, is recalling approximately 684,774 pounds of canned beef with gravy products that may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead, due to a spice mix used from an outside supplier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The canned beef with gravy product items were produced on October 10, 2020, October 22, 2020 and March 15, 2021 production dates. The following products are subject to recall [view the labels here]: 12-oz. cans of “Hargis House ROAST BEEF AND GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/10/2022, 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023. 12-oz. cans of “Clover Valley FULLY COOKED ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/10/2022, 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023. 12-oz. cans of “Kroger ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/10/2022, 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023. 12-oz. cans of “Hostess ROAST BEEF WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023. 12-oz. cans of “Laura Lynn roast beef WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/22/2022 and 3/15/2023. 12-oz. cans of “ARMOUR Roast Beef WITH GRAVY” with best buy dates of 10/10/2022,

Where was it sold?

Array

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 USDA FSIS notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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