The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0061-2015·Announced 2014-10-29

Michael Foods Recalls Papetti's Pre-cooked Scrambled Eggs Due to Spoilage Risk

Michael Foods is recalling Papetti's Table Ready Refrigerated pre-cooked scrambled eggs because the product may be contaminated with a spoilage microorganism.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a spoilage microorganism, which is a low-risk contamination without reported illnesses or high-risk pathogens, fitting the Moderate severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Michael Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Papetti's Table Ready Refrigerated pre-cooked scrambled eggs. The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with a spoilage microorganism. The affected product is packaged in two configurations: 12-1.85 pound bags (Product code 46025-85878) and 8-3.25 pound bags (Product code 46025-85858). The total quantity involved is 1,965 cases of the 1.85-pound bag configuration and 519 cases of the 3.25-pound bag configuration.

The affected lots include specific expiration dates ranging from September 10, 2014, to November 6, 2014. The product was distributed nationwide. No product was distributed to foreign or U.S. government military and/or civilian units.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should check their refrigerators for the specific product codes and lot numbers listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Papetti's Table Ready Refrigerated pre-cooked scrambled eggs. Keep refrigerated 33 - 40 degrees F. Packaged in two different size configurations: (1) 12- 1.85 pound bags, Net Wt. 22.2 lbs (10.06 kg). Product code: 46025-85878. UPC Code: 1 07 46025 85878 9, and (2) 8…
Manufacturer
Michael Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Eggs
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 (11)

  • packaged as 8 / 3.25 lb. bags per case: 4169L
  • exp. date 9/10/2014
  • 4204L
  • exp. date 10/15/2014
  • and 4226L
  • exp. date 11/6/2014. Product code: 46025-85878
  • packaged as 12 / 1.85 lb. bags per case: 4169L
  • 4190L
  • exp. date 10/1/2014
  • and 4226L
  • exp. date 11/6/2014.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Michael Foods, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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