Recall Info
If there is a recall alert pertaining to the produce industry, then C Bear Produce will post the recall alert online and send an urgent e-mail notification to our customers advising of the recall alert.
A recall is issued to inform food service customers, distributors, and/or end users of potentially dangerous product in the distribution system. For reference, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established guidelines to follow in the event of a recall. In the case of a recall, C Bear Produce will work with the following governing bodies:
Bureau of Food Safety and Laboratory Services
2301 North Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17100-9408
Phone: 717-787-4315
Recalls are actions taken by a firm to remove a potentially dangerous product from the market. Recalls may be conducted per a firm’s own initiative, by FDA request, or by FDA order under statutory authority. Classes and cases of recall include:
- Class I Recall – A situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
- Class II Recall – A situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
- Class III Recall – A situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
- Market Withdrawal – Occurs when a product has a minor violation that would not be subject to FDA legal action. The firm removes the product from the market or corrects the violation. For example, a product removed from the market due to tampering, without evidence of manufacturing or distribution problems would be a market withdrawal.