The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0173-2021·Announced 2020-12-16

Hy-Vee Grill Ready Veggie Mix Recalled for Listeria

Hy-Vee is recalling Short Cuts Grill Ready Veggie Mix because an ingredient 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Hy-Vee Stores Inc is recalling Short Cuts Grill Ready Veggie Mix sold by weight in approximate 1 lb containers. The recall was initiated because an ingredient used in the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is distributed by Hy-Vee Inc in West Des Moines, Iowa, and was sold in Hy-Vee stores in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The recall covers 130/4 consumer packages/cases with a 'Best if Used by' date of December 3, 2020, or earlier.

Consumers should check their pantries for this product and discard it or return it to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Hy-Vee, Short Cuts, Grill Ready Veggie Mix sold by weight in approximate 1 lb containers, Distributed by Hy-Vee Inc, West Des Moines, IA UPC 272104 XXXXXX
Manufacturer
Hy-Vee Stores Inc
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 (2)

  • Best if Used by Dec 3
  • 2020 and earlier

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Hy-Vee Stores 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.

See all 2 products in this recall →

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