Gourmet Foods Recalls Breaded Artichoke Hearts Due to E. coli Risk
Gourmet Foods, Inc. is recalling breaded artichoke hearts because they were made with flour recalled 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 corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Gourmet Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling breaded artichoke hearts with Boursin Mousse. The recall is necessary because the product was manufactured using flour that has been recalled by General Mills due to potential E. coli contamination.
The affected product is sold in cases of 200 pieces with UPC 11784-03. The specific lot codes involved are 190, 191, and 215. A total of 39 cases were distributed to the Bay Area in California and to one firm warehouse in Hawaii, though the product was not further distributed from the Hawaii location.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific lot codes and UPC listed above. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Artichoke Heart with Boursin Mousse Breaded Pack Size: 200 ea. per case UPC: 11784-03 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 (3)
- Lot codes 190
- 191
- 215
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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