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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published October 21, 2016

Sokol and Co Solo Almond Paste Recall: Plastic and Metal Pieces Found

Sokol and Co recalls 6/7 LB Solo Almond Paste cans due to plastic and metal pieces found in product. Consumers should check lot number 16278 for affected items.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0427-2017FoodSokol and Co ›
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Recalling firmSokol and Co5315 Dansher Rd · Countryside, IL 60525-3101
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What happened, in plain English

Sok: Sokol and Co is recalling 6/7 LB Solo Almond Paste cans because plastic and metal pieces were found inside the product. This could cause injury if the pieces are ingested. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22992-sokol-and-co-solo-almond-paste-recall-plastic-and-metal.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22992-sokol-and-co-solo-almond-paste-recall-plastic-and-metal · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0427-2017

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“Sokol and Co Solo Almond Paste Recall: Plastic and Metal Pieces Found.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22992-sokol-and-co-solo-almond-paste-recall-plastic-and-metal. Based on FDA recall #F-0427-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0427-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The product contains plastic and metal pieces that could be ingested if the product is consumed. This poses a risk of injury, particularly for children who might accidentally swallow small pieces.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased the Solo Almond Paste cans with lot number 16278 from Sokol and Co. People who consume the product are most at risk of injury from ingesting plastic or metal pieces.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Solo Almond Paste cans with a net weight of 42 lbs (19.09 kg) and lot number 16278. The product was sold by Sokol and Co.

  • Brand
    Sokol and Co
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Lot Number

    Look for the lot number 16278 on the can to confirm if it is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: 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: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “MA, MI, TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Massachusetts, Michigan, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.5 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 21, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 10, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 16, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 22, 2019420162019
  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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Where this comes from

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-0427-2017 (October 21, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0427-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 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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