The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0172-2018·Announced 2017-11-15

Mann's California Stir Fry Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Mann Packing Company is recalling Mann's Family Favorites California Stir Fry because a sample tested positive for 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a score of 4 (Severe) as it involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria) and is designated as a serious health hazard by the agency.

Plain-English summary

Mann Packing Company, Inc. is recalling Mann's Family Favorites California Stir Fry, 2 lb bags, and Signature Farms 12 oz bags. The recall includes products sold in the United States and Canada under the Mann's, Western Family, and Signature Farms brands.

The recall was initiated after the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CFIA) sampled one salad product and found a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes. The affected units include 2 lb bags with best if used by dates of 10/14/2017, 10/15/2017, and 10/16/2017, as well as 12 oz bags with best if used by dates of 10/14/2017, 10/15/2017, and 10/16/2017.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and UPC codes. If you have the recalled product, you should discard it or return it to the store where it was purchased.

The recalled product

Product
Mann's Family Favorites California Stir Fry, 2 lb bags; UPC 716519020186 - US; Western Family Brand UPC 062639324858; Canada; also Signature Farms 12 oz bag 1 lb. bags, UPC 716519012181 US; 12 oz. bags UPC 716519013065 - US and Canada
Manufacturer
Mann Packing Company, Inc.
Category
Food — Frozen Vegetables
Hazard
Affected units
4,125

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)

  • Best if Used by - 2 lb. bags: 10/14/2017 10/15/2017 10/16/2017
  • 2 lb UPC 062639324858: 10/15/17 1 lb. bags 10/14/2017 10/16/2017
  • 12 oz. bags: 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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