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Fresh Harvest Ice Recall: Foreign Object Hazard

Brookshire Brothers recalls Fresh Harvest Ice (8 lb and 16 lb bags) due to a foreign object found in the product. Check your ice bags immediately.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1486-2016FoodFresh Harvest ›
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Recalling firmBrookshire Brothers LTD-Central Bakery Plant2111 Spence St · Lufkin, TX 75904-1321
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What happened, in plain English

Brookshire Brothers LTD-Central Bakery Plant is recalling Fresh Harvest Ice, available in 8-pound and 16-pound clear plastic bags, because a foreign object was found inside the packaging. The affected products have Julian Dates ranging from 0826 through 1206. Consumers who purchased these items should check their freezers for this specific product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/24680-fresh-harvest-ice-recall-foreign-object-hazard.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/24680-fresh-harvest-ice-recall-foreign-object-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1486-2016

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“Fresh Harvest Ice Recall: Foreign Object Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24680-fresh-harvest-ice-recall-foreign-object-hazard. Based on FDA recall #F-1486-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1486-2016%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The presence of a foreign object in the bag of ice poses a potential physical hazard if ingested or handled improperly. While the specific nature of the object is not detailed, its presence in food packaging indicates a contamination risk that warrants immediate attention.

Who’s affected

Consumers in Texas and Louisiana who purchased Fresh Harvest Ice packaged in clear plastic bags are likely affected. Anyone who bought ice with Julian Dates between 0826 and 1206 may have the recalled product.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Fresh Harvest Ice packaged in clear plastic bags with net weights of either 8 pounds or 16 pounds. Check the Julian Dates on the packaging; the recalled items have dates from 0826 through 1206. These products were distributed in Texas and Louisiana.

  • Brand
    Fresh Harvest
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the ice

    Do not eat or use the Fresh Harvest Ice if it matches the description of being in clear plastic bags with Julian Dates from 0826 to 1206.

  2. Discard or return the product

    The recall record does not specify a remedy such as a refund or replacement, so consumers should dispose of the product safely.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Louisiana and Texas.

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: 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: yesLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

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

States: Louisiana, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 30, 201612. FDA classified it Class II: Jun 10, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 22, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: Nov 16, 201642016
  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-1486-2016 (April 30, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1486-2016 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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