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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published February 2, 2018

Ross Star Wars Popcorn Tin Recall: Grain Beetles Hazard

Ross Acquisitions Company recalls Star Wars popcorn tins with grain beetles. Consumers should check UPC 768395515850 and return affected items.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0821-2018FoodRoss Acquisitions Company ›
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Recalling firmRoss Acquisitions Company3380 Langley Dr · Hebron, KY 41048-9105
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What happened, in plain English

Ross Acquisitions Company is recalling Star Wars popcorn tins that may contain grain beetles. This poses a risk of allergic reactions for people with nut or dairy allergies. The recall is limited to specific UPC and lot codes. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19714-ross-star-wars-popcorn-tin-recall-grain-beetles-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19714-ross-star-wars-popcorn-tin-recall-grain-beetles-hazard · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0821-2018

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“Ross Star Wars Popcorn Tin Recall: Grain Beetles Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19714-ross-star-wars-popcorn-tin-recall-grain-beetles-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-0821-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0821-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Grain beetles can be present in the popcorn, which may cause allergic reactions in people sensitive to nuts, dairy, or tree nuts. The product contains milk and soy, and may contain peanuts and tree nuts.

Who’s affected

People who own the recalled Star Wars popcorn tins with UPC 768395515850 and lot codes 30830 3455-0349/50 244 or A7262 are affected. Those with nut, dairy, or tree nut allergies are at higher risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the UPC 768395515850 on the tin. The product was distributed by Galerie Hebron in Kentucky with lot codes 30830 3455-0349/50 244 or A7262.

  • Brand
    Ross Acquisitions Company
  • Product
    STAR WARS TIN WITH CARAMEL POPCORN NET WT 3.5 oz (99g) CONTAINS MILK AND SOY, MAY CONTAIN TREE NUTS AND PEANUTS
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the UPC 768395515850 and lot codes 30830 3455-0349/50 244 or A7262 on the tin.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 20 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, GA, IA, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA & WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Feb 2, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: Feb 16, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Feb 21, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 4, 201842018
  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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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0821-2018 (February 2, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0821-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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