Mac and cheese bites shipped nationwide recalled for metal contamination
Feel Good Foods' gluten-free Three Cheese Mac & Cheese Bites have been recalled due to metal contamination.
The mac & cheese bites were distributed to grocery stores nationwide, according to the FDA.
Gluten-free mac & cheese bites have been recalled due to metal contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recall affects Feel Good Foods' gluten-free Three Cheese Mac & Cheese Bites, which are sold in the freezer section.
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What we know
The voluntary recall was first initiated last month by New York-based Feel Good Foods due to a "foreign object (metal pieces)," according to an FDA enforcement report.
It involves 8-ounce packages of Feel Good Foods' Three Cheese Mac & Cheese Bites, which are packaged in a yellow carton and have 9 units per case. The mac & cheese bites were distributed to grocery stores nationwide.
The recalled product has the UPC code 89903900280-8 and the following lot numbers/best-by dates:
Best By Date: 6/19/26 Lot Number: 24354AV1
Best By Date: 06/20/26 Lot Number: 24355AV1
What we don't know
The FDA report did not disclose any reported injuries associated with the recall.
By the numbers
The FDA enforcement report said a total of 4,246 cases are part of the recall.
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What you can do
Consumers with the recalled mac & cheese bites should discard the product or return it to the store for a refund.
The Source
This story was written based on information provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It was reported from Cincinnati.
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