By Arlenys Tabare
This week, through a statement, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of organic jasmine white rice from the market due to a possible presence of “foreign materials” in the packaging.
According to the FDA announcement, the food distributed by manufacturer Lundberg Family Farms based in Richvale, California, It has been removed from all shelves of the Wegmans retail chain since April 4, when the alert was issued.
The health entity indicated in the statement that the recall affected at least 4,500 boxes of 2-pound certified regenerative organic white jasmine rice bags with lot codes: 260201, 260202 and expiration dates 1/2/2027, 2/2/2027.
According to Lundberg Family Farms, to date, the FDA has not received reports of people affected by the consumption of this product; however, Due to the risk it represents, it has been classified as Class II, “due to temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” he highlighted.
Finally, the FDA advised consumers to discard the product or return it to the retailer where it was purchased for a refund. Wegmansfor its part, informed customers that if they have any concerns about the recall they can contact Wegmans Meals Markets at 855-934-3663 from 8 am to 7 pm (Eastern time) every day.
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