CLASS II Food recall · Reported 22 Jan 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Home Chef Heat & Eat Baked Macaroni & Cheese recalled
Bakkavor Foods USA is recalling Home Chef Heat & Eat Baked Macaroni & Cheese, distributed in Georgia, Illinois. The recall was initiated on 14 Dec 2019 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-0497-2020
- FDA event ID
- 84515
- Recalling firm
- Bakkavor Foods USA, Charlotte, NC
- Brand
- Home Chef
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Dec 2019
- FDA classified
- 13 Jan 2020
- Reported
- 22 Jan 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
- Herbal Supplements
Timeline
| 14 Dec 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Jan 2020 | Classified by FDA | +30 days |
| 22 Jan 2020 | 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
The firm received a complaint from one of their customers that the product contained pieces of black plastic in the 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
HOME CHEF HEAT & EAT Baked Macaroni & Cheese NET WT. 12 oz (340G) keep refrigerated, Distributed by: The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, UPC 8 12071 03555 9
Where it was distributed
Product was shipped to GA & IL.
Stores named: Kroger
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
The firm received a complaint from one of their customers that the product contained pieces of black plastic in the product.
Which lots are affected?
Use By 12/29/2019 Lot Code: 902009
Where was it sold?
Product was shipped to GA & IL.
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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