Mann's Broccoli Recall Issued Due to Listeria Contamination in Kale Salad
Mann Packing Company is recalling Mann's Veggies Sides - Broccoli because a related product tested positive 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Mann Packing Company, Inc. is recalling Mann's Veggies Sides - Broccoli (4 x 8.8 oz., UPC: 716519012686) in the United States, Canada, and Japan. The recall involves 1,286,466 cases in the US and 141,030 cartons in Canada. Affected products have Best If Enjoyed By dates ranging from October 11, 2019, to November 16, 2019.
The recall was initiated after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified the FDA of a positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes in Sweet Kale Salad Blend with various best by dates. Although the positive test was for a different product, the recall of the broccoli product is part of the same safety action.
Consumers who have purchased the affected Mann's Veggies Sides - Broccoli should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mann's Veggies Sides - Broccoli 4 x 8.8 oz., UPC: 716519012686
- Manufacturer
- Mann Packing Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetables
- 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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