Meijer Recalls Vegetable Products Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
Meijer Distribution is voluntarily recalling processed vegetable products, including Zucchini and Squash Combo, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from a supplier.
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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Meijer Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple processed vegetable products following a supplier's recall due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes."
Plain-English summary
Meijer Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple processed vegetable products, specifically the Zucchini and Squash Combo, following a supplier's recall. The recall is issued due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected items were purchased between September 27, 2017, and October 20, 2017. These products were distributed domestically in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The specific UPC code for the recalled items is 2-20785-00000-6, and they had a sell-by date of October 15, 2017.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC and sell-by date. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Vegetable products including: ZUCCHINI AND SQUASH COMBO
- Manufacturer
- Meijer Distribution, Inc
- Category
- Food — Processed Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 360
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 (4)
- Items purchased September 27
- 2017 through October 20
- 2017
- the following UPC Codes:2-20785-00000-6 Sell by 10/15/2017
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Meijer Distribution, 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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