The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Food)·F-0284-2016·Announced 2015-12-23

H E B Recalls Penne Mozzarella Salad Kits for Pesticide Residue

H E B is recalling 259 units of Houston Culinary Center Penne Mozzarella Salad Kits sold in Texas due to violative pesticide residue.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class III, which the rubric defines as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences, typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2.

Plain-English summary

H E B is recalling 259 units of Houston Culinary Center Penne Mozzarella Salad Kits. The recall was initiated because the product contained an ingredient with violative pesticide residue.

The affected units were distributed in Texas and have sell-by dates of 9/21/15, 9/25/15, and 9/26/15. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that consumption of the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.

Consumers who purchased these salad kits should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact H E B for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Houston Culinary Center Penne Mozzarella Salad Kit
Manufacturer
H E B
Category
Food — Prepared Foods
Hazard
Affected units
259

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)

  • Sell By Dates: 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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