Ferris Coffee & Nut Co. Recalls Frederik’s by Meijer Vanilla Bourbon Trail Mix

Introduction

Ferris Coffee & Nut Co. is recalling a trail mix. The trail mix has soy and wheat. The label does not say this. People with allergies to soy or wheat can get sick. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told people about this on Thursday.

Main Body

The trail mix comes in a black 9-ounce bag. The bag has the lot number 6069-1. The expiration date is December 10, 2026. The company sold these bags at Meijer stores in six states: Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. The company found a mistake. Workers put chocolate-covered pretzel balls into the bags. These pretzel balls have wheat and soy. The label said the bags had bourbon-flavored caramels. The company said the mistake happened because of a problem in their production process. Soy and wheat are two of nine major food allergens. The FDA says companies must list these on labels. Eating these allergens can cause problems. Some people get sick. Some people can die. No one has reported getting sick from this trail mix yet. The company stopped making this trail mix. They will start again only after the FDA says it is safe. The company asks people to throw away the trail mix or return it to the store for a full refund. The FDA says most recalls in the U.S. are done by companies. The FDA helps check the problem and tells people.

Conclusion

The recall is still happening. No one has gotten sick. People in the six states should check their bags. If they have the recalled trail mix, they should throw it away or return it for a refund.

Vocabulary Learning

allergy (n.)
sensitivity / a medical condition that makes you sick when you eat certain foods過敏
Example:People with allergies to soy or wheat can get sick.
expiration date (n.)
expiry date / the date when a product should no longer be used到期日
Example:The expiration date on the bag is December 10, 2026.
label (n.)
tag / a piece of paper on a product that gives information標籤
Example:The label does not say the trail mix has soy and wheat.
recall (v.)
call back / to ask for a product to be returned because of a problem召回
Example:The company recalled the trail mix because of a mistake.
refund (n.)
repayment / money given back when you return a product退款
Example:You can return the trail mix to the store for a full refund.

Sentence Learning

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told people about this on Thursday.
Time Marker: This sentence uses the time marker "on Thursday" to tell when something happened.這個句子使用時間標記「在星期四」來說明事件發生的時間。
The company sold these bags at Meijer stores in six states.
Prepositional Phrase: This sentence uses the prepositional phrases "at Meijer stores" and "in six states" to show where the bags were sold.這個句子使用介詞短語「在Meijer商店」和「在六個州」來說明袋子在哪裡出售。
Workers put chocolate-covered pretzel balls into the bags.
Prepositional Phrase: This sentence uses the prepositional phrase "into the bags" to show where the pretzel balls were placed.這個句子使用介詞短語「進入袋子」來顯示椒鹽脆餅球被放在哪裡。
The company said the mistake happened because of a problem in their production process.
Reason: This sentence uses "because of" to give the reason for the mistake.這個句子使用「因為」來說明錯誤的原因。
No one has reported getting sick from this trail mix yet.
Time Marker: This sentence uses the time marker "yet" to show that no one has gotten sick up to now.這個句子使用時間標記「尚未」來表示到目前為止沒有人生病。