CLASS II Food recall · Reported 21 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
HEB Baby Squash Sweet Corn Tomato cups recalled by H-e-b Grocery Company
H-e-b Grocery is recalling HEB Baby Squash Sweet Corn Tomato cups, distributed in Texas. The recall was initiated on 18 Nov 2016 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-0716-2017
- FDA event ID
- 75754
- Recalling firm
- H-e-b Grocery, San Antonio, TX
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Nov 2016
- FDA classified
- 12 Dec 2016
- Reported
- 21 Dec 2016
- 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
- Tomatoes
Timeline
| 18 Nov 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Dec 2016 | Classified by FDA | +24 days |
| 21 Dec 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Customer reported a small piece of rubber inside one variety of the recalled 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
HEB Baby Squash Sweet Corn Tomato 4 ounce cups, 2 pack packaged in plastic cups with a cardboard sleeve
Where it was distributed
Texas
Stores named: H-E-B
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Customer reported a small piece of rubber inside one variety of the recalled product.
Which lots are affected?
UPC 4122066357: Lots L16F301
Where was it sold?
Texas
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
5 other products · FDA event 75754This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is HEB Baby Green Beans cups recalled by H-e-b Grocery Company.
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