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Water Gardens Confections LLC
FDA recall F-0191-2020 · Class II · reported 2019-12-04 · Terminated
- Product
- Ready to eat Pip Pop Movie Theater Popcorn packaged in 24 oz. laminated plastic zip pouch bag, 6 per case, UPC 004117281119; Made in Orem, Utah. Manufactured for Associated Foods Stores, Salt Lake City, UT 84119. Small sticker label in each bag bears exp date and lot/batch code.
- Reason
- Foreign material determined to be part of packaging was found in 24 oz. bags of Pip Pop Movie Theater Popcorn produced on multiple dates.
- Quantity
- 5646 24 oz. bags/941 cases
- Distribution
- Recalling firm distributed directly only to a single consignee, who further distributed to 2 company owned grocers (retailers) and 3 additional member grocers (retailers) located regionally in UT, WY, ID, NV, MT, and CO.
- Firm location
- UT, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Recall started
- 2019-11-07
- Terminated
- 2020-12-14
- Code info
- Internal product number: 3920469; 15 lot/batch codes: 220392, 220493, 323191, 223392, 224791, 224792, 225992, 225993, 227391, 227392, 228091, 228092, 229692, 227793, 230392; Exp dates range from 11/19/2019 to 2/27/2020, see attached "Affected Product Codes" in Associated Documents for complete list and page 2 of Att. B for a photo of the actual sticker code label.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.