Wegmans Food Markets voluntarily recalled thousands of its mini muffin products because of the potential presence of metal fragments in select batches.
The recall, which began on June 14 and is ongoing, encompassed multiple varieties of Wegmans-brand Mini Muffins sold in eight states and Washington, D.C. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the recall as a Class II on July 8.
Newsweek emailed a Wegmans spokesperson for comment outside regular working hours.
Why It Matters
Metal contamination, while not as immediately life-threatening as food allergens or pathogens, still poses a significant risk to consumer health. The FDA has warned that “hard or sharp foreign objects in food may cause traumatic injury including laceration and perforation of tissues of the mouth, tongue, throat, stomach and intestine as well as damage to the teeth and gums.”
Class II recalls are defined by the FDA as “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.”
What To Know
The impacted products include blueberry, French toast and chocolate chip mini muffins distributed in plastic clamshell packaging, with a total of more than 25,000 units flagged for potential contamination.
The products were distributed across New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., North Carolina and Delaware.
The specific products recalled and their details include:
- Wegmans Mini Muffins Blueberry, 20 oz, UPC 7789053227, Best by 6/20, 8,508 units
- Wegmans Mini Muffins French Toast, 22 oz and 13 oz, UPC 7789058612 & 7789052435, Best by 6/22, 8,508 units
- Wegmans Mini Muffins Chocolate Chip, 13.5 oz, UPC 7789053223, Best by 6/21, 8,508 units
Each lot is packaged in a clear plastic clamshell, clearly labeled with a Best By date and UPC.
The presence of foreign objects, including metal and plastic fragments, accounted for more than 11.6 percent of all food recalls issued by the FDA and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) between 2020 and 2024, based on data from regulatory compliance company Traceone. During the same period, recalls overall increased by more than 20 percent annually.
What People Are Saying
Darin Detwiler, professor of food policy at Northeastern University, previously told Newsweek: “While not as urgent as Class I recalls, Class II recalls should still be heeded, and the products should be returned or disposed of according to the instructions provided.”
What Happens Next
Consumers may monitor updates from the FDA’s recall portal. The recall will not be closed until the FDA determines corrective actions have addressed safety concerns.
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