H E B Recalls Greek Pasta Salad Kits for Pesticide Residue
H E B is recalling Houston Culinary Center Greek Pasta Salad Kits sold in Texas due to the use of an ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which indicates a remote probability of adverse health consequences. The hazard involves pesticide residue, which is a low-risk contamination issue without reported illnesses.
Plain-English summary
H E B is recalling 191 units of Houston Culinary Center Greek Pasta Salad Kits. The recall is due to the use of an ingredient with violative pesticide residue.
The affected products were distributed in Texas. The specific Sell By Dates for the recalled units are 9/19/15, 9/21/15, 9/25/15, and 9/26/15.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or follow instructions from the recalling firm.
The recalled product
- Product
- Houston Culinary Center Greek Pasta Salad Kit
- Manufacturer
- H E B
- Category
- Food — Prepared Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 191
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)
- Sell By Dates: 9/19/15
- 9/21/15
- 9/25/15
- 9/26/15
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 18 recalled by H E B 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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