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PF Chang's Shrimp Lo Mein Recall: Metal Fragments Hazard

ConAgra recalls PF Chang's Shrimp Lo Mein due to metal fragments in raw ingredients. Check your UPC and lot number for safety details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2087-2016FoodPF Chang's ›
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Recalling firmConAgra Frozen Foods, Inc3100 East Main St, Hwy 64 East · Russellville, AR 72802
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What happened, in plain English

ConAgra Frozen Foods, Inc. is recalling PF Chang's Home Menu Brand Shrimp Lo Mein because metal fragments were found in a raw ingredient used to make the product. The affected items have a best-by date of 6/10/2017 and were distributed across multiple U.S. states. Consumers should check their freezers for this specific lot number. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23800-pf-chang-s-shrimp-lo-mein-recall-metal-fragments-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23800-pf-chang-s-shrimp-lo-mein-recall-metal-fragments-hazard · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2087-2016

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“PF Chang's Shrimp Lo Mein Recall: Metal Fragments Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23800-pf-chang-s-shrimp-lo-mein-recall-metal-fragments-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-2087-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2087-2016%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The presence of metal fragments in the food poses a risk of injury if ingested. While the record does not specify the exact type of injury, foreign objects in food are generally considered hazardous and warrant immediate attention.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased PF Chang's Home Menu Brand Shrimp Lo Mein, specifically the 22 oz bags with UPC 3100067005 and Lot number 5006616700. Anyone in the listed states (AL, AZ, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NM, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA) who bought this product prior to July 2016 may be affected.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for PF Chang's Home Menu Brand Shrimp Lo Mein in a 22 oz bag. The package must have UPC 3100067005, Lot number 5006616700, and a best-by date of 6/10/2017.

  • Brand
    PF Chang's
  • Product
    PF Chang's Home Menu Brand Shrimp Lo Mein, UPC 3100067005, 22 oz bag, 4 bags per case, ConAgra Foods, Omaha, NE 68102
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled Shrimp Lo Mein due to the risk of metal fragments.

  2. Check your lot number

    Verify if your package has Lot number 5006616700 and UPC 3100067005.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 18 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: yesMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Product was distributed to distributors in the following US state: AL, AZ, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NM, NY, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, and WA. No foreign or military/government distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 19 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Jul 16, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 7, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 14, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Feb 28, 2018420162018
  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-2087-2016 (July 16, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2087-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b 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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