Russ Davis Wholesale Recalls Broccoli Florets for Listeria Risk
Russ Davis Wholesale, Inc. is recalling broccoli florets for foodservice use because they may be contaminated with 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 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 is classified as 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. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Russ Davis Wholesale, Inc. is recalling specific packages of broccoli florets intended for foodservice use. The product is sold under a white generic label in plastic bags in various sizes, including 3 lbs, 2 lbs, 5 lbs, 30/2.5 oz, 30/1.5 oz, and 8 oz. The recall was initiated because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The firm distributed approximately 3,002 units of the affected broccoli to foodservice establishments and retailers in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Specific UPC codes and sell-by dates ranging from October to November 2019 are associated with the recalled items.
Consumers and foodservice operators should check their inventory for the specific UPC codes and sell-by dates listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, it should not be consumed and should be returned to the place of purchase or disposed of according to local regulations.
The recalled product
- Product
- Broccoli Florets, Small or Large white generic label, packaged in plastic bags for foodservice use. Package sizes: 3 lbs, 2 lbs, 5 lbs, 30/2.5 oz, 30/1.5 oz, 8 oz
- Manufacturer
- Russ Davis Wholesale, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Produce
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,002
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 (8)
- 3 lbs: UPC 795631823820
- Sell by 10/10/19 to 11/10/19. 2 lbs: UPC 795631825129
- Sell by 10/10/19 to 11/04/19. 5 lbs: UPC 795631825152
- Sell by 10/10/19 to 11/10/19. 30/2.5 oz: UPC 795631845167
- Sell by 10/12/19
- 11/09/19. 30/1.5 oz: UPC 795631844993
- Sell by 10/19/2019. 8 oz: UPC 826766902170
- Sell by 10/15/19 to 11/05/19.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 17 recalled by Russ Davis Wholesale, 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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