Mann Veggie Power Blend Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
Mann Packing Company is recalling specific lots of Veggie Power Blend 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 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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Mann Packing Company, Inc. is recalling 3,285 units of Mann Veggie Power Blend 4/2 LB SS - US and Canada. The recall was initiated after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sampled one salad product and obtained a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed in the United States and Canada. Specific lots are identified by the following 'Best if Used by' dates and Julian codes: US lots include 10/13/2017 (270), 10/14/2017 (271), 10/15/2017 (272), and 10/17/2017 (274); Canada lots include 10/14/2017 (271) and 10/17/2017 (274).
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific dates and codes listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mann Veggie Power Blend 4/2 LB SS - US and Canada
- Manufacturer
- Mann Packing Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Salad
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,285
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)
- Canada 10/14/2017 271 Julian Code 10/17/2017 274 Julian Code
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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