Mann's Broccoli Cole Slaw Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
Mann Packing Company is recalling Mann's Broccoli Cole Slaw because a sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should discard the product.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored at least 4.
Plain-English summary
Mann Packing Company, Inc. is recalling Mann's Broccoli Cole Slaw in 1 lb and 12 oz bags. The recall was initiated after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFIA) sampled one salad product and found a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products are identified by specific UPC codes and 'Best if Used by' dates. The 1 lb bags (UPC 716519011009) have dates of 10/15/2017 and 10/17/2017. The 12 oz bags (UPC 716519013072) have dates of 10/14/2017, 10/15/2017, 10/16/2017, and 10/17/2017. A total of 6,217 units were distributed in the US and Canada.
Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and discard them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mann's Broccoli Cole Slaw, 1 lb bags; UPC 716519011009- US; 12 oz. bags; UPC 716519013072 - US and Canada.
- Manufacturer
- Mann Packing Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Salads
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 6,217
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 (4)
- Best if Used by - 1 lb. bags
- 10/15/2017 10/17/2017
- 12 oz. bags
- 10/14/2017 10/15/2017 10/16/2017 10/17/2017.
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 44 recalled by Mann Packing Company, 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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