CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Aug 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Uncle Ben's(R) Ready Rice Garden Vegetable, with Peas recalled
Mars Food US is recalling Uncle Ben's(R) Ready Rice Garden Vegetable, with Peas, Carrots, And Corn, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 16 Jul 2014 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-2312-2014
- FDA event ID
- 68811
- Recalling firm
- Mars Food US, Rancho Dominguez, CA
- Brand
- Uncle Ben's
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 16 Jul 2014
- FDA classified
- 13 Aug 2014
- Reported
- 20 Aug 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Undeclared Wheat & Gluten
- Product category
- Carrots
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Aug 2014 | Classified by FDA | +28 days |
| 20 Aug 2014 | 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
Some pouches were filled with a different product that contains barley, a non-wheat source of gluten, which is not declared on the product packaging.
Product as listed by the FDA
Uncle Ben's(R) Ready Rice GARDEN VEGETABLE, with PEAS, CARROTS, AND CORN, NET WT. 8.8 OZ (250g), UPC 5480023334
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Some pouches were filled with a different product that contains barley, a non-wheat source of gluten, which is not declared on the product packaging.
Which lots are affected?
Code: Best Before Date 06/15 MADE IN CANADA with either 422GBBFP1[L or R] or 423AABFP1[L or R]
Where was it sold?
Nationwide
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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