The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0210-2018·Announced 2017-11-15

Cross Valley Farms Superfood Slaw Recalled for Listeria

Mann Packing Company is recalling Cross Valley Farms Superfood Slaw 2 lb bags because 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mann Packing Company, Inc. is recalling 1,973 units of Cross Valley Farms Superfood Slaw 2 lb bags. The recall was initiated after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFIA) sampled a salad product and obtained a positive result for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is distributed in the United States and Canada. The specific bags involved have "Best if Used by" dates of 10/13/2017, 10/15/2017, or 10/16/2017.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific dates and product name. If they have the recalled product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Cross Valley Farms Superfood Slaw 2 lb bag
Hazard
Affected units
1,973

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 - 10/13/2017 10/15/2017 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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