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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published November 1, 2017

Givaudan Natural Mirepoix Flavor Recall: Metal Fragments Found

Givaudan recalls Natural Mirepoix Flavor 181.4 kg drums due to metal fragments. Consumers should check lot numbers DV00187909, DV001900068, DV00192593 for affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0374-2018FoodGivaud: Natural Flavors ›
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Recalling firmGivaudan Flavours Corp1199 Edison Dr · Cincinnati, OH 45216-2265
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What happened, in plain English

Givaudan is recalling Natural Mirepoix Flavor 181.4 kg drums because metal fragments were found in the product. This could pose a risk of injury if the metal pieces are ingested. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20099-givaudan-natural-mirepoix-flavor-recall-metal-fragments-found.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20099-givaudan-natural-mirepoix-flavor-recall-metal-fragments-found · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0374-2018

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“Givaudan Natural Mirepoix Flavor Recall: Metal Fragments Found.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20099-givaudan-natural-mirepoix-flavor-recall-metal-fragments-found. Based on FDA recall #F-0374-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0374-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Metal fragments can be ingested accidentally when the flavor is used in food preparation. This poses a risk of injury if the metal pieces are swallowed.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased the Natural Mirepoix Flavor 181.4 kg drums with lot numbers DV00187909, DV001900068, or DV00192593. Food manufacturers using this flavor in products are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the lot numbers on the drum: DV00187909, DV001900068, or DV00192593. The product is a 181.4 kg drum of Natural Mirepoix Flavor containing carrot juice, celery juice concentrate, and other ingredients.

  • Brand
    Givaud: Natural Flavors
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Lot Number

    Look for lot numbers DV00187909, DV001900068, or DV00192593 on the drum.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Wisconsin.

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: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product was shipped to WI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 13 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 1, 201712. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 22, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 29, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Nov 30, 2018420172018
  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-0374-2018 (November 1, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0374-2018 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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