The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0347-2019·Announced 2018-11-07

Hy-Vee Twice Baked Potatoes Recalled for Listeria and Salmonella Risk

D & D Foods is recalling Hy-Vee Spinach, Tomato, Mozzarella Twice Baked Potatoes because raw ingredients may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 II and involves high-risk pathogens (Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella) in a ready-to-eat food product, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

D & D Foods, Inc. is recalling Hy-Vee Spinach, Tomato, Mozzarella Twice Baked Potatoes, Net Wt. 5 oz wrapped in clear plastic. The recall involves 13,457 cases, with each case containing 42 twice baked potatoes. The products were distributed to a distributor in Iowa and further distributed to retail stores in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

The recall is being conducted because the firm received a notice regarding fire roasted tomatoes and mushrooms used in the manufacturing process, which may potentially be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella. The firm used these raw materials to manufacture the recalled twice baked potatoes. Affected products have lot numbers 16012 through 18281 and a 'Best if used by' date of October 22, 2018 or before.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers and 'Best if used by' dates. If the product matches the description and dates provided, consumers should not consume it and should contact the retailer or the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or refund.

The recalled product

Product
Hy-Vee Spinach, Tomato, Mozzarella Twice Baked Potatoes, Net Wt. 5 oz wrapped in clear plastic.
Manufacturer
D & D Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
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 (2)

  • Lot numbers 16012 through 18281. Best if used by October 22
  • 2018 or before.

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

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