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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published July 29, 2019

Kerry Breader 50 lb recall: Foreign nylon string hazard

Kerry recalls 50 lb Breader product with foreign nylon string. Consumers should check item numbers and contact Kerry for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1998-2019FoodKerry ›
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Recalling firmKerry, Inc3400 Millington Rd · Beloit, WI 53511-9554
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Kerry is recalling a 50-pound Breader product due to foreign nylon string contamination. This could cause injury if the string gets caught in machinery or clothing. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16796-kerry-breader-50-lb-recall-foreign-nylon-string-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16796-kerry-breader-50-lb-recall-foreign-nylon-string-hazard · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1998-2019

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“Kerry Breader 50 lb recall: Foreign nylon string hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16796-kerry-breader-50-lb-recall-foreign-nylon-string-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-1998-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1998-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on July 29, 2019, that Kerry, Inc. voluntarily recalled Breader, Item Number 30753150.49, due to the presence of nylon string foreign material. The recall affects 4,500 bags distributed to manufacturers and food service distributors.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Kerry
  • Product: Breader
  • Item Number: 30753150.49
  • Net Wt.: 50 lb
  • Distributed by: Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI
  • UPCs: 0617987101, 0620987105, 0624987102, 0624987103, 715987105, 718987105, and 0722987135
  • Distribution: AL, AR, CA FL, GA, MO, OH, OK, TX, and WI

The hazard

The product contains foreign material identified as nylon string. The FDA classified this recall as a Class II event.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Kerry, Inc. has had 7 other recalls on record since July 11, 2016. Recent Kerry recalls include an undeclared egg allergen risk in KC Everyday Mac & Cheese on July 29, 2026, and potential Salmonella contamination in RODIZIO Seas No MSG on May 3, 2024. Other recent recalls of similar products include Woodland Gourmet Arrowroot Flour (Jan. 16, 2026) and McCain Foods Ore-Ida Tater Tots (Jan. 12, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the item number on the product label: 30753150.49. The product was distributed in Beloit, WI with specific dates listed in the recall notice.

  • Brand
    Kerry
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 58 products

All 58 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Distributed to manufacturers and food service distributors in the following US states: AL, AR, CA FL, GA, MO, OH, OK, TX, and WI.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-1996-2019Batter mixes labeled the following ways: 1) Batter, Item Number 30713419.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI 2) Batter, Item Number 30713419.TYS, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0607987101, 0607987102, 0607987103, 0611987113, 0612987101, 0612987102, 0612987103, 0612987104, 0612987105, 0612987106, 0612987107, 0613987101, 0613987102, 0619987101, 0619987102, 0619987103, 0619987104, 0619987105, 0619987106, 0619987107, 0620987101, 0620987102, 0626987105, 0626987106, 0626987107, 0627987101, 0627987102, 0627987103, 0627987104, 0627987105, 0627987106, 0701987103, 0701987104, 0701987105, 0701987106, 0701987107, 0702987101, 0702987102, 0702987103, 0702987104, 0702987105, 0702987106, 0710987102, 0710987103, 0710987104, 0710987105, and 071198710435,482 bags
F-1997-2019Batter Mix, Item Number 30753149.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 610987105, 0611987109, 0618987103, 0621987101, 0624987104, 625987113, 625987114, 709987107, 709987108, and 7169871014,765 bags
F-1998-2019Breader, Item Number 30753150.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0617987101, 0620987105, 0624987102, 0624987103, 715987105, 718987105, and 07229871354,500 bags
F-1999-2019Consolidation Breader, Item Number 30753151.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0610987104, 0620987106, 0624987101, 708987108, and 7099871012,420 bags
F-2000-2019Breader, Item Number 30753152.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 625987108, 0625987108, and 7159871091,104 bags
F-2001-2019Batter Mix, Item Number 30753153.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0618987102 and 07099871031,618
F-2002-2019CKN Fried CKN Breader, Item Number 30753155.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0618987107810 bags
F-2003-2019Breader, Item Number 30753156.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0625987101, 703987101, and 7189871031,470 bags
F-2004-2019Elite Batter Mix, Item Number 30753157.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 625987111 and 715987110756 bags
F-2005-2019Ultimate Batter/Breader, Item Number 30753158.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0618987101210 bags
F-2006-2019Breader W/CRSHD Cracker, Item Number 30753161.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 611987102, 0617987106, 0624987108, and 703987102826 bags
F-2007-2019Breader W/Soy, Item Number 30753180.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0617987109309 bags
F-2008-2019Batter Mix, Item Number 30753182.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0626987102 and 0703987108564 bags
F-2009-2019CFS Breader 35% RDC SOD, Item Number 30753183.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0624987107 and 0722987104 The level of risk to health posed by the violative product is similar to the level of risk previously evaluated in the identified precedent HHE.712 bags
F-2010-2019Hot N Spicy Breader, Item Number 30753184.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0611987106310 bags
F-2011-2019Italian CKN Batter Mix, Item Number 30753185.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0703987103308 bags
F-2012-2019Breader, Item Number 30753187.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0610987108 and 0624987105309 bags
F-2013-2019Breader CFS, Item Number 30753188.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0718987107153 bags
F-2014-2019Conch Fritter Mix, Item Number 30753189.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0708987107378 bags
F-2015-2019Batter Mix, Item Number 30753190.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0625987105 and 0722987106176 bags
F-2016-2019Breader Mix Non-Pho, Item Number 30753191.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0723987110104 bags
F-2017-2019Value Chicken Breader, Item Number 30753192.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0617987102210 bags
F-2018-2019Cajun Catfish Breader, Item Number 30753193.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0625987107 and 0708987103154 bags
F-2019-2019Predust/Batter, Item Number 30753195.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0626987104104 bags
F-2020-2019Scallopini Breader, Item Number 30753197.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0617987108 and 0625987102310 bags
F-2021-2019Spicy Breader, Item Number 30753198.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0611987107160 bags
F-2022-2019Batter Mix, Item Number 30753202.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 061098712552 bags
F-2023-2019Batter Mix 20% RDC SOD, Item Number 30753203.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0625987112157 bags
F-2024-2019Batter Mix, Item Number 30753204.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0625987103103 bags
F-2025-2019Pork Fritter Breader, Item Number 30753212.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0626987103156 bags
F-2026-2019Breader, Item Number 30753205.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0617987111105 bags
F-2027-2019CFS Breader, Item Number 30753213.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0611987101 and 0709987102642 bags
F-2028-2019Breader, Item Number 30753219.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0611987108154 bags
F-2029-2019Food Pro Breader, Item Number 30753220.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0611987105, 0625987104, and 71598710696 bags
F-2030-2019Batter Mix, Item Number 30753221.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 071698710391 bags
F-2031-2019Scallopini Batter, Item Number 30753225.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0620987125 and 0627987107103 bag
F-2032-2019Chicken Breader, Item Number 30753227.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 062598710652 bags
F-2033-2019Batter Mix, Item Number 30753232.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 061798711251 bags
F-2034-2019Conch Fritter Mix, Item Number 30753256.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0621987126 and 0708987106156 bags
F-2035-2019CFS Batter Mix, Item Number 30753258.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0708987104206 bags
F-2036-2019Breader, Item Number 30753260.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0611987104 and 0718987104142 bags
F-2037-2019CKN Tender Batter/Breader, Item Number 30753269.43, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0618987104111 bags
F-2038-2019Italian Chicken Breader, Item Number 30753273.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0723987109102 bags
F-2039-2019CFS Breader W/More Cracker, Item Number 30753301.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0625987109 and 0708987105934 bags
F-2040-2019Sweet Onion Crusted Batter, Item Number 30753307.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 061098710645 bags
F-2041-2019Sweet Onion Crusted Breader, Item Number 30753308.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 061098710745 bags
F-2042-2019Batter Mix, Item Number 30753316.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 071598710887 bags
F-2043-2019Hot N Spicy Batter, Item Number 30753318.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 070398710990 bags
F-2044-2019Breader, Item Number 30753324.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 071598710452 bags
F-2045-2019Ranchers Supreme Predust, Item Number 30753333.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0625987110206 bags
F-2046-2019Hot & Spicy Batter NPHO, Item Number 30753342.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 061198710321 bags
F-2047-2019Homestyle Breader, Item Number 30753347.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0702987107104 bags
F-2048-2019Batter Mix, Item Number 30753358.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0611987110 and 0710987101310 bags
F-2049-2019BATTER G3665, Item Number G3665.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0617987103, 0703987104, and 07229871031,770
F-2050-2019Predust coating packaged in the following ways: 1) PREDUST G4593, Item Number G4593.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 2) PREDUST G4593, Item Number G4593.PLP, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI;; 0607987104, 0607987105, 0610987101, 0626987101, 0703987106, 0703987107, 0709987104, 0709987105, 0611987111, 0611987112, and 06189871066,790 bags
F-2051-2019PREDUST G4627, Item Number G4627, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0610987102, 0610987103, 0613987103, 0613987104, 0613987105, 0617987104, 0617987105, 0620987103, 0620987104, 0708987101, 0708987102, 0711987105, 0715987101, 0715987102, 0715987103, and 071598710712,804 bags
F-2052-2019Slim Chickens Breader, Item Number 30753878.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0703987105153 bags
F-2053-2019Breader, Item Number 30753230.49, Net Wt. 50 lb, Distributed by Kerry Ingredients & Flavours, Beloit, WI; 0611987101 and 0624987106258 bags
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the item number 30753150.49 on the Breader product label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 10 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Distributed to manufacturers and food service distributors in the following US states: AL, AR, CA FL, GA, MO, OH, OK, TX, and WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 29, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Aug 13, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Aug 21, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 6, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1998-2019 (July 29, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1998-2019 to see it in context.
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