The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0194-2018·Announced 2017-11-15

Mann Packing Recalls Western Family Kale Salad Kits for Listeria

Mann Packing Company is recalling Western Family Kale Salad Kits after FDA sampling detected 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 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mann Packing Company, Inc. is recalling Western Family Kale Salad Kits, 24 oz bags, UPC 062639345938. The recall involves 1,257 units distributed in the US and Canada. The affected products have a 'Best if Used by' date of 10/14/2017 or 10/16/2017.

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. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC and 'Best if Used by' dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Western Family Kale Salad Kit, 24 oz bags UPC 062639345938- Canada
Hazard
Affected units
1,257

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 - 10/14/2017 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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