Mahatma Broccoli & Cheese Rice Recall: Metal Hazard
Riviana International recalls Mahatma Broccoli & Cheese Rice due to foreign metal material. Check your UPC and Best By dates for affected lots.
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What happened, in plain English
Riviana International, Inc. is recalling Mahatma Broccoli & Cheese Rice because it may contain foreign metal material. The recall affects 4 oz. retail units with specific Best By dates in July 2018. Consumers should check their products against the identified lot codes to determine if they are part of this recall. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22336-mahatma-broccoli-cheese-rice-recall-metal-hazard.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22336-mahatma-broccoli-cheese-rice-recall-metal-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1530-2017
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“Mahatma Broccoli & Cheese Rice Recall: Metal Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22336-mahatma-broccoli-cheese-rice-recall-metal-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-1530-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1530-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The presence of foreign metal material in the rice mix poses a physical hazard to consumers. Ingesting or biting into metal can cause serious injury, such as lacerations or choking.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased 4 oz. packages of Mahatma Broccoli & Cheese Rice in Pennsylvania, Florida, Illinois, Texas, or California. The risk applies to anyone consuming the product containing the foreign metal material.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Mahatma Broccoli & Cheese Rice, 4 oz. net weight, with UPC 17400-10529. Check the package for Best By dates of July 2018 and lot codes 019M720 or 020M720.
- Brand
Mahatma- Product
Mahatma Broccoli & Cheese Rice; 4 oz. net weight (UPC 17400-10529); packed 12 units in each case (sold as individual- Category
Food
All 2 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
PA, FL, IL, TX, CA
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1529-2017 | (a) Mahatma(R) Saffron YELLOW seasonings & LONG GRAIN RICE; Net Wt. 5 oz. (UPC 17400-10505) (b) Mahatma(R) Saffron YELLOW seasonings & LONG GRAIN RICE; Net Wt. 10 oz. (UPC 17400-10507) (c) Mahatma(R) Saffron YELLOW seasonings & LONG GRAIN RICE; Net Wt. 16 oz. (UPC 17400-10502); (a) Best By June 2018 362M620; Best By June 2018 363M620; Best By July 2018 004M720; Best By July 2018 005M720 (b) Best By July 2018 006M720; Best By July 2018 007M720; Best By July 2018 008M720; Best By July 2018 009M720; Best By July 2018 010M720; Best By July 2018 023M720; Best By July 2018 024M720; Best By July 2018 025M720 (c) Best By July 2018 014M720; Best By July 2018 017M720; Best By July 2018 018M720 | 16, 808 cases |
| F-1530-2017 | Mahatma Broccoli & Cheese Rice; 4 oz. net weight (UPC 17400-10529); packed 12 units in each case (sold as individual retail units). Shelf life is 18 months; o Best By July 2018 019M720 o Best By July 2018 020M720 | 135 cases |
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled Mahatma Broccoli & Cheese Rice if it matches the identified UPC and lot codes.
Check your package details
Verify that your product is 4 oz., has UPC 17400-10529, and a Best By date of July 2018 with lot code 019M720 or 020M720.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
FDA distribution: “PA, FL, IL, TX, CA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- 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-1530-2017 (February 7, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1530-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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