Norpac IQF Cut Wax Beans Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Norpac Foods is recalling IQF Cut Wax Beans due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to food service accounts in seven states.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Norpac Foods, Inc. is recalling IQF FLAV-R-PAC Cut Wax Beans due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is sold in 2-pound bags, with 12 bags per case, and was distributed to food service accounts.
The affected product is identified by the UPC 0 48800 07570 5 and Item No. 10048800075702. The recall involves 792 cases of the product, which was packed on May 18, 2015, and has a best-by date of May 2017. The product was distributed in California, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.
Consumers and food service operators should check their inventory for the specific product codes and UPC listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- IQF FLAV-R-PAC Cut Wax Beans, there are 12/2 lbs. bags per case. Catalog # 07570. Product was distributed to Food Service accounts. The label has Cooking Directions and Safe Handling Instructions. The UPC 0 48800 07570 5 is observed on the bag. The Item No.…
- Manufacturer
- Norpac Foods, Inc. (Plant #8)
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetables
- 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 (9)
- BEST BY MAY 2017. Packed on May 18
- 2015. Code: 5I5 18X8 12 HHMM Code break down as follows: 5=NORPAC
- I= packed in May
- 5= 2015
- 18= 18th day of May
- X= place holder for period code
- 8 = NORPAC Plant #8
- 12= production line
- HHMM = military time of packaging.
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