US Food Recall Atlas

A single recall record, as the agency published it.

Recall mapAll recalls → F-2193-2014

Ducal Brand Prepared Sauce Queso/Cheese, UPC 088313-08328-6, Net Wt 4 oz, Product of Guatemala, C.A. Central American product made with quality by: Industrias Alimenticias Kern's Y/Cia, S.C.A., Km. 6 1/2 Carretera al Atlantico. Reg. D.G.R.V.C.S.D.R.C.A. B 658 The product was shipped in cases each of which included 4 paperboard cartons. Each paper board carton held 12-4 oz pouches. Industrias Alimenticias Kern's y Cia. S.C.A. · reported 2014-07-23

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall
Lab analysis detected the pH to be greater than 4.4
Classification
Class II
Recall initiated
2013-08-20
Reported by the agency
2014-07-23
Closed out (terminated)
2014-12-15
Recalling firm
Industrias Alimenticias Kern's y Cia. S.C.A.
Guatemala, N/A
Guatemala

This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.

Distribution (the agency's own words)
Distribution was retail outlets in TX, OK, LA, CO, and TN
States we parsed from that text
CO LA OK TN TX

The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.

Food category
Dairy Sauces, condiments & spicesderived

Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.

Recall type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
F-2193-2014

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