The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0178-2018·Announced 2017-11-15

Mann's Kale Beet Blend Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

Mann Packing Company is recalling Mann's Kale Beet Blend, 8 oz bags, after FDA sampling detected Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in the US and Canada.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mann Packing Company, Inc. is recalling Mann's Kale Beet Blend, 8 oz bags, due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall involves 1,261 units of the product, identified by UPC 716519000287 (US) and UPC 716519000270 (Canada). The affected products have "Best if Used by" dates of October 14, 15, or 16, 2017.

The recall was initiated after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFIA) sampled one salad product and obtained a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes. The agency has classified this recall as Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The product was distributed in the United States and Canada. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPCs and dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Mann's Kale Beet Blend, 8 oz Bags; UPC -716519000287- US; UPC - 716519000270 - Canada
Hazard
Affected units
1,261

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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