Gourmet Foods Recalls Artichoke Bottom Ratatouille Due to E. coli Risk
Gourmet Foods, Inc. is recalling Artichoke Bottom Ratatouille because it was manufactured with flour recalled by General Mills for potential E. coli contamination.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (E. coli) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Gourmet Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 8 cases (240 pieces per case) of Artichoke Bottom Ratatouille. The product, which is kept frozen and distributed in the California Bay Area and to one firm warehouse in Hawaii, was manufactured using flour that has been recalled by General Mills due to potential E. coli contamination.
The recall affects lot code 129. The product was not further distributed from the Hawaii warehouse. Consumers who have this product should check their freezers for the specific lot code and UPC (18010-03) and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Artichoke Bottom Ratatouille Pack Size: 240 ea. per case UPC: 18010-03 Keep Frozen: Gourmet Foods, Hayward, CA
- Manufacturer
- Gourmet Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
- 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)
- Lot codes 129
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by Gourmet 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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