Rice sold in seven states has been recalled due to possible contamination with “a foreign object believed to be of rodent origin.”
According to the Food and Drug Administration, the recall announcement affects approximately 4,600 cases of Lundberg Family Farms Sustainable Wild Blend Gourmet Rice, packaged in 16-ounce plastic bags.
Each case contains six bags, and the recall affects more than 27,000 bags.
According to the Lundberg Family Farms website, the product is a mix of black, brown, red and wild rice.
The recall was first announced on May 10, 2024, but was classified as “Class II” by the FDA on July 17, 2024.
According to the FDA website, a “Class II” recall refers to a situation “in which use of or exposure to the violative product may result in temporary or medically reversible adverse health effects or is unlikely to result in serious adverse health effects.”
A representative for Lundberg Family Farms told the website Health that the recall was made “out of an abundance of caution” and that the recalled products are no longer sold in stores.
Additionally, “no illnesses have been reported from consuming the affected products,” officials told the Ministry of Health.
According to the FDA, the recalled bags of rice have UPC number 73416-00430, lot code 231004 and a best-by date of Oct. 4, 2024.
According to the recall notice, the affected products were sold in grocery stores in Arizona, California, Florida, Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon and Wisconsin.
Other Lundberg Family Farms rice products and bags of Sustainable Wild Blend Gourmet Rice with different lot numbers were not recalled.
Anyone who has the recalled rice should throw it out and contact the retailer for a refund.
