Mann's Brussels Sprouts Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes
Mann Packing Company is recalling specific bags of Brussels sprouts after 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Mann Packing Company, Inc. is recalling Mann's Family Favorites Brussels Sprouts, 12 oz bags, Archer Farms 12 oz bags, and Manns 2 lb bags. The recall involves 714 units distributed in the US and Canada. The affected products have Best if Used by dates of 10/12/2017, 10/14/2017, or 10/15/2017.
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, which resulted in a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands, sizes, and dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mann's Family Favorites Brussels Sprouts, 12 oz bags; UPC 716519010354 - Canada; also sold under Archer Farms 12 oz bag; Manns 2 lb
- Manufacturer
- Mann Packing Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 714
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 (1)
- Best if Used by - 10/12/2017 10/14/2017 10/15/2017
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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