The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0320-2020·Announced 2019-11-27

Russ Davis Wholesale Recalls Stir Fry Mix for Listeria Risk

Russ Davis Wholesale is recalling 12 oz bags of Stir Fry mix with cabbage 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 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 mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in a ready-to-eat food product represents a critical health risk.

Plain-English summary

Russ Davis Wholesale, Inc. is recalling 614 units of 12 oz Stir Fry mix with cabbage. The product is packaged in a plastic bag with a large white generic label. The recall is being conducted because the products may have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products have a UPC of 222222012344 and sell-by dates ranging from 10/15/19 to 11/05/19. The firm distributed the products to foodservice establishments and retailers in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific packaging and sell-by dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Stir Fry mix with cabbage, 12 oz, packaged in a plastic bag with a large white generic label.
Hazard
Affected units
614

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 (2)

  • UPC 222222012344
  • Sell by 10/15/19 to 11/05/19

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

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.

See all 17 products in this recall →

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