FDA Issues Update on White Rice Recalled in 13 States Due to Potential Contamination with Foreign Materials

The FDA has updated a recall for Lundberg Family Farms White Jasmine Rice sold in 13 states. The product was recalled due to possible foreign material contamination.

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The FDA has issued an update on a white rice recall first announced in April, providing additional details about the affected products and where they were distributed

Lundberg Family Farms recalled more than 27,000 packages of its White Jasmine Rice over concerns about potential contamination with foreign materials

The FDA classified the recall as Class II, meaning that the product “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences”

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an update on a white rice recall first announced in April.

Lundberg Family Farms had recalled more than 27,000 packages of its White Jasmine Rice in April over concerns that the product may be contaminated with foreign materials, according to a recent recall notice from the FDA. The product was sold in 2-lb. bags.

The Universal Product Code (UPC) on the affected product is 073416-040281. The affected lot codes are 260201MA with a best-by date of Feb. 1, 2027, and 260202MA with a best-by date of Feb. 2, 2027.

The update noted that the rice was distributed in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. The product is often sold in chains such as Wegmans, Walmart, Target, Whole Foods and Giant.

In a statement to PEOPLE on Aug. 29, a Lundberg Family Farms spokesperson said, “The affected product was removed from store shelves several months ago,” adding, “The incident was isolated to a single production run, and no illnesses were reported from consumption of the affected product.”

The FDA classified the recall as Class II, which involves a product that “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences” or for which the likelihood of serious health consequences is remote, per the agency’s website.

A voluntary recall of the same product and lot codes was first announced by Wegmans on April 4, though the specific states affected were not disclosed at the time.

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At the time, Lundberg Family Farms said no injuries had been reported in connection with the potential contamination following Wegmans’ initial announcement, per USA Today.

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