Reported Feb 13, 2013 · Terminated

Canned mandarin oranges labeled in part: "WESTERN FAMILY Choice Selections Mandarin Oranges Naturally Sweet in Mandarin…

Acme Food Sales, Inc.

Low riskThis product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Acme Food Sales, Inc · 5940 1st Ave S · Seattle, WA · 98108-3248

Is this the product you have?

  • Canned mandarin oranges labeled in part"WESTERN FAMILY Choice Selections Mandarin Oranges Naturally Sweet in Mandarin Orange Juice NET WT 10.5OZ (297g)***Ingredients: Mandarin Oranges, Mandarin Orange Juice. Proudly Distributed by Western Family P.O. Box 4057, Portland, OR 97208 U.S.A.***Product of China***0 15400 01241 6***"
Lot codes and dates
  • Can CodeS8 4500/01068 601
  • ORJ Best By Dates
    • NOV 14
    • 2014
    • DEC 14
    • 2014
    • DEC 15
    • 2014 and JAN 31
    • 2015
  • Case UPC100 15400 01241 3
  • Can UPC0 15400 01241 6
Amount recalled
8707 cs (24 cans/cs)

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

The firm received two consumer complaints regarding chemical smell/taste and tasting like the can. As a result the firm began extensive testing of its inventory. Preliminary testing identified a contaminant was present. Further testing is pending to specifically identify the contaminant.

This product is unlikely to cause harm, but it breaks a safety or labelling rule.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA food enforcement) notice

Notice updated Apr 10, 2014 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:53 PM UTC

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