Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0187-2018·Announced 2017-11-15

Mann's Vegetable Medley Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

Mann Packing Company is recalling various brands of Vegetable Medley 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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat salad product is a high-risk hazard.

Plain-English summary

Mann Packing Company, Inc. is recalling multiple brands and sizes of Vegetable Medley, including Mann's Family Favorites, Western Family, HEB, Signature Farms, and Walmart brand products. The recall affects 15,322 units distributed in the US and Canada.

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 found a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes. The source text does not specify which brand or size was sampled, nor does it report any illnesses or injuries associated with the product.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and 'Best if Used by' dates listed in the official recall notice. Affected products include 2 lb, 1 lb, 12 oz, and 28 oz bags with best-by dates ranging from October 14, 2017, to October 16, 2017. Consumers should not consume the recalled products and should contact the manufacturer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product: Mann's Family Favorites Vegetable Medley, 2 lb bags; UPC -716519020155- US and Canada Western Family Brand 2 lb bag - Canada: UPC 062639324810 1 lb. bags - UPC - 716519012150 - US 12 oz. bags; UPC - 716519013041 - US and Canada HEB Brand 12 oz. bags UPC…
Manufacturer: Mann Packing Company, Inc.
Category: Food — Salads / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 15,322

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 US: 10/14/2017 10/15/2017 10/16/2017
2 lb. bags Canada 10/14/2017 10/15/2017 10/16/2017
Western Family 2 lb bags: 10/14/2017 10/16/2017 1 lb bags US

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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