The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0271-2020·Announced 2019-11-27

Mann Packing Recalls Sweet Kale Salad Blend for Listeria Risk

Mann Packing Company is recalling Sweet Kale Salad Blend products due to a positive test for 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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Mann Packing Company, Inc. is recalling specific varieties of salad blends, including Sweet Kale Salad Blend, due to a positive test for Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves products with best if enjoyed by dates ranging from October 11, 2019, to November 16, 2019.

The recall covers a total of 1,286,466 cases in the United States and 141,030 cartons in Canada. The products were distributed in the US, Canada, and Japan. Affected products include Super Slaw Blend, Marketside Super Blend, Hungryroot Food Kit, and Superblend Salad in various package sizes and UPCs.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Super Slaw Blend 6 x 8.5 oz. UPC: 79893109602 - ORG OORG Marketside Super Blend 6 x 10 oz. UPC: 681131148368 Hungryroot. Food Kit: no UPC - Superblend Salad 18 x 10 oz.; 4 x 2 lbs. UPC: 50758108700944 - CVF 6 x 8 oz. UPC: 716519048371 ORG Mann Canada: 6 x…
Manufacturer
Mann Packing Company, Inc.
Category
Food — Salad
Hazard

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 (3)

  • Best If Enjoyed By date of October 11
  • 2019 to November 16
  • 2019

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 58 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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