Product Recalls

Recall notifications are an integral part of our good faith effort to provide safe food to our member pantries. Many pantries receive food from sources outside of the food bank. Being aware of product recalls can help programs identify products that have the potential to harm the clients we seek to help.

What is a recall?

A recall is the voluntary or involuntary removal/correction in the field/marketplace by a company of a marketed product that may be considered adulterated or mis-branded under FDA or USDA compliance policies.  There are three types of recalls:

CLASS I RECALL – Strong likelihood that the product will cause serious , adverse health consequences or death.

CLASS II RECALL – Product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

CLASS III RECALL – Product not likely to cause serious adverse health consequences.

• Members should inspect their inventory for the presence of any recalled products.
• Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin will check its inventory and distribution history to see if any recalled products passed through the food bank to members.

If a recalled product was received, the food bank will notify members directly with instructions on handling the recall.

For more information on recall notifications, please contact:

Beth Urbaniak
Senior Food Resource Coordinator
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
414-831-6308
burbaniak@feedingamericawi.org