Mann Packing Recalls Sweet Kale Salad Blend Due to Listeria Risk
Mann Packing Company is recalling Sweet Kale Salad Blend because it tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes following a notification from the CFIA.
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 recall involves a known high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) in a ready-to-eat food product. While the source text does not explicitly state reported illnesses or hospitalizations, Listeria contamination in ready-to-eat foods is classified as FDA Class I, which carries a severity score of 4 due to the potential for serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of Mann's Nourish Bowls Basil Pesto products, specifically the Sweet Kale Salad Blend, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified the FDA of positive test results for the bacteria in various batches of the salad blend.
The affected product is identified as Mann's Nourish Bowls Basil Pesto 4 x 10.75 oz., distributed under UPC codes 716519037030 and 716519037047 by Mann Packing Company, Inc. The products were sold in the United States, Canada, and Japan. The recall covers items with a "Best If Enjoyed By" date ranging from October 11, 2019, to November 16, 2019.
Consumers who purchased these products should check their refrigerators for the affected items. Anyone who has consumed the contaminated salad blend and experiences symptoms of listeriosis, such as fever, muscle aches, or gastrointestinal issues, should seek medical attention immediately. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infections in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mann's Nourish Bowls Basil Pesto 4 x 10.75 oz. UPC: 716519037030 4 x 10.75 oz. UPC; 716519037047 - Mann Canada
- Manufacturer
- Mann Packing Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads
- 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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