The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0389-2018·Announced 2017-12-06

Casa Sanchez Guacamole Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Surveillance Finding

FANTE, Inc. is recalling Casa Sanchez Foods Real Guacamole because FDA found Listeria monocytogenes in a surveillance sample. The product was distributed in California, Hawaii, and Nevada.

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. However, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants a Critical (5) rating due to the severe health risks associated with listeriosis, particularly for vulnerable populations.

Plain-English summary

FANTE, Inc., doing business as Casa Sanchez Foods, is recalling Casa Sanchez Foods Real Guacamole in 9 oz. and 1/2 gallon containers. The recall was initiated after the FDA detected Listeria monocytogenes in a surveillance sample of the product.

The affected product was distributed in the United States to California, Hawaii, and Nevada. No foreign distribution occurred. The recall includes specific lot codes and expiration dates ranging from November 2017 to December 2017 for UPCs 0-78732-00412-2 and 0-78732-00431-3.

Consumers should check their pantries for the affected lot codes and expiration dates listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Casa Sanchez Foods, Real Guacamole; Net Wt. 9 oz.. (255 g), 1/2 gallon UPC: 0 78732 00412 2; 78732 00431-3 ; 0-78732-00412-2 Ingredients: Avocados, tomatoes, cucumber, onions, pepper, lemon juice, sea salt, ascorbic acid and citric acid.
Manufacturer
FANTE, Inc., dba Casa Sanchez Foods
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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 (20)

  • UPC 0-78732-00412-2 Lot Code 276
  • Expiration Date 11/07/17 Lot Code 277
  • Expiration Date 11/08/17 Lot Code 278
  • Expiration Date 11/09/17 Lot Code 279
  • Expiration Date 11/10/17 Lot Code 282
  • Expiration Date 11/13/17 Lot Code 283
  • Expiration Date 11/14/17 Lot Code 284
  • Expiration Date 11/15/17 Lot Code 285
  • Expiration Date 11/16/17 Lot Code 289
  • Expiration Date 11/20/17 Lot Code 290
  • Expiration Date 11/21/17 Lot Code 291
  • Expiration Date 11/22/17 Lot Code 292
  • Expiration Date 11/23/17 Lot Code 293
  • Expiration Date 11/24/17 Lot Code 296
  • Expiration Date 11/27/17 Lot Code 300
  • Expiration Date 12/01/17 Lot Code 303
  • Expiration Date 12/04/17 Lot Code 306
  • Expiration Date 12/07/17 Lot Code 310
  • Expiration Date 12/11/17 Lot Code 313
  • Expiration Date 12/14/17 Lot Code 317

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by FANTE, Inc., dba Casa Sanchez Foods 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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