The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0239-2018·Announced 2017-11-15

Albertsons Recalls Vegetable Trays and Cups Due to Listeria Risk

Albertsons is recalling 20-ounce vegetable trays and cups sold in Albertsons and Safeway stores because they were made with product recalled for potential 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 text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Albertsons Inc is recalling 12,746 units of 20-ounce vegetable trays and cups (UPC 24261300000). These products were sold in Albertsons and Safeway stores in Colorado, Nebraska, Northwestern New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, California, Hawaii, and Nevada. The affected items were packed in clear plastic trays and cups and had sell-by dates up to and including October 24, 2017.

The recall was initiated after Albertsons was notified that the vegetable trays and cups were made with product that had been recalled by Mann Packing due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness.

Consumers who purchased these products should check their sell-by dates and stop using them if they fall within the affected range. They should return the products to the store of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. This recall is classified as Class I by the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
Saut¿ Kit, 20 OZ UPC 24261300000 Sold in Albertson's and Safeway Stores packed in clear plastic trays and cups.
Manufacturer
Albertsons Inc
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
12,746

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 (2)

  • Sell Thru Dates up to and including 10-24-17 (October 24
  • 2017)

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 23 recalled by Albertsons 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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