The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0170-2018·Announced 2017-11-15

Mann's Broccoli Wokly Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

Mann Packing Company is recalling Mann's Family Favorites Broccoli Wokly after FDA sampling detected Listeria monocytogenes.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mann Packing Company, Inc. is recalling Mann's Family Favorites Broccoli Wokly in 1 lb. and 12 oz. bags. The recall was initiated after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sampled one salad product and obtained a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include 1 lb. bags with best if used by dates of 10/14/2017 and 10/16/2017, and 12 oz. bags with best if used by dates of 10/14/2017, 10/15/2017, and 10/16/2017. The 12 oz. bags are identified by UPC 716519013010 and are sold under the Walmart and Signature Farms brands. A total of 7,889 units were distributed in the United States and Canada.

Consumers should discard the recalled products or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Mann's Family Favorites Broccoli Wokly, 1 lb. bags; 12 oz. bags. UPC '716519013010 Walmart 12 oz bag; Signature Farms 12 oz bag,
Hazard
Affected units
7,889

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
  • 10/14/2017 10/16/2017
  • 12 oz. bags
  • 10/14/2017 10/15/2017 10/16/2017 10/14/2017 10/15/2017 10/16/2017.

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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