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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0127-2016·Announced 2015-11-11

Hilltop Farm Recalls Giant Red Mustard Micro Greens Due to Salmonella

Hilltop Farm is recalling 12 clamshells of Giant Red Mustard Hydroponic Micro Greens in Texas due to a Salmonella positive result.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Hilltop Farm is voluntarily recalling 12 clamshells of Giant Red Mustard Hydroponic Micro Greens packaged in 2 oz. plastic hinged clamshells. The recall was initiated on September 22, 2015, and the product was distributed in Texas. The recall was triggered by a Salmonella positive result.

The affected product is identified by UPC 68907647027. The recall was classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The recall was terminated on April 12, 2016.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall was initiated by the firm and notified via telephone.

The recalled product

Product
Giant Red Mustard Hydroponic Micro Greens packaged in 2 oz. plastic hinged clamshell
Manufacturer
Hilltop Farm
Affected units
12

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)

  • UPC 68907647027

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Hilltop Farm 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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