The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified three bread products that were recalled last month as a Class II risk.
According to the FDA’s classification, using a Class II risk product can expose people to temporary health hazards and medically reversible conditions and is not expected to cause severe health damage.
The FDA gave this label to three bread items that were voluntarily recalled last month by a Colorado-based food business, Izzio Artisan Bakery, due to the presence of small plastic pieces in the bread.
Apart from Colorado, these bread products were also available in grocery stores in different states, such as New Jersey, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Arizona, Michigan, and Florida.
The FDA warns against the presence of solid and sharp objects in food, including plastics, as they can cause prominent damage to different tissues within the human body. Tissues present in the mouth, intestine, teeth, stomach, throat, and tongue are most vulnerable to damage as they are involved in food processing during the eating and digestion process.
However, according to the FDA, foreign objects less than 7mm in size are unlikely to cause serious trouble for most people but can still pose health hazards to elderly people, infants, and those who require special medical care.
The FDA currently maintains three classes of recall. Class I recalls are given to the most dangerous products, which can cause severe health issues, including death. On the lower end, Class III recalls are given to products that are not completely safe to consume, but their use is still highly unlikely to cause any serious health problems.
Other products that were recalled due to the presence of foreign objects in recent times include thousands of tubs of Casper Ice Cream after the Utah-based company found rubber fragments in two of their tubs. The FDA has also labeled this product as a Class II risk.
Similarly, the Oregon-based Reser’s Fine Foods also recalled its Hill Country Fare Mustard Potato Salad after finding hard plastics in the product. This salad is also being labeled as a Class II FDA risk now.
