Allen's IQF Wild Blueberries Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
Allen's Blueberry Freezer, Inc. is recalling 30-lb boxes of IQF Wild Blueberries because the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Allen's Blueberry Freezer, Inc. is recalling 30-lb corrugated boxes of Allen's Blueberries IQF Wild Blueberries. The recall was initiated because the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed in New York and Canada. The recall covers 45,330 lbs of product with codes lMA - 2 thru lMA-21 and M21976.
Consumers should check their inventory for these specific codes and stop using the product if it matches the description.
The recalled product
- Product
- Allen's Blueberries IQF Wild Blueberries, 30 lbs. corrugated box
- Manufacturer
- Allen's Blueberry Freezer, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Fruit
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- lMA - 2 thru lMA-21 and M21976
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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