Country Fresh Summer Blend Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Country Fresh Inc. is recalling Summer Blend salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in nine states.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Country Fresh Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Summer Blend 5oz salad packaged in clear plastic containers. The recall is issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in high-risk groups such as the elderly, pregnant women, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The affected product is identified by UPC 681131355094. The recall covers three specific lots: Lot URR0103 with a Use By date of 10/2/20, Lot URE0103 with a Use By date of 10/3/20, and Lot URS0103 with a Use By date of 10/4/20. A total of 36,983 cases were distributed.
The product was distributed in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot numbers and use-by dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Summer Blend 5oz UPC 681131355094 packaged in clear plastic container
- Manufacturer
- Country Fresh Inc.
- Category
- Food — Salad
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 36,983
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 (6)
- Lot URR0103
- Use By 10/2/20
- Lot URE0103
- Use By 10/3/20
- Lot URS0103
- Use By 10/4/20
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 16 recalled by Country Fresh 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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