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Household Recall Match Record

Match the identifiers before you make the claim.

15–25 minutes plus any required adult follow-upFree · Two-page fillable PDF

Companion to Match the Food Recall to the Package in Your Kitchen.

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See a worked example

Illustrative example: Two packages share a brand but have different lot codes. An adult checks each against the notice and follows the instruction for the matched package. An unreadable code stays unresolved until verified.

01Save the official notice

Use the current notice and identify any update.

Official notice title and link

Notice date and update checked

Agency or notice contact

Product description in the notice

02Match the package

Copy the actual identifiers and mark missing information.

Package name, type, and size

UPC or other product identifier

Lot and date codes

Identifiers matched or unknown

03Plan the required action

Follow the notice and keep uncertain food out of use while an adult verifies it.

Item location and hold message

Notice-specific handling instruction

Responsible adult and contact

Unresolved question and follow-up

04Record completion

A set-aside item or sent message alone is not a completed action.

Confirmed product status

Action completed and date

Return, disposal, or response record

Remaining question and next adult step