The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0390-2018·Announced 2017-12-06

Casa Sanchez Foods Recalls Spicy Guacamole Due to Listeria Risk

FANTE, Inc. is recalling Casa Sanchez Foods Spicy Guacamole because FDA found Listeria monocytogenes in a surveillance sample.

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 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.

Plain-English summary

FANTE, Inc., doing business as Casa Sanchez Foods, is recalling specific lots of Casa Sanchez Foods Spicy Guacamole, 9 oz. (255 g) jars. The recall was initiated after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) detected Listeria monocytogenes in a surveillance sample of the product.

The affected product is identified by UPC 0 78732 00426 9. The recall includes jars with the following lot codes and expiration dates: Lot 276 (11/07/17), Lot 277 (11/08/17), Lot 278 (11/09/17), Lot 284 (11/15/17), Lot 285 (11/16/17), Lot 289 (11/20/17), Lot 291 (11/22/17), Lot 296 (11/27/17), Lot 310 (12/11/17), Lot 313 (12/14/17), and Lot 318 (12/19/17).

The product was distributed in California, Hawaii, and Nevada. Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should check their pantries and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Casa Sanchez Foods, Spicy Guacamole; Net Wt. 9 oz.. (255 g) UPC: 0 78732 00426 9
Manufacturer
FANTE, Inc., dba Casa Sanchez Foods
Category
Food — Guacamole
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 (12)

  • UPC 0-78732-00426-9 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 284
  • Expiration Date 11/15/17 Lot Code 285
  • Expiration Date 11/16/17 Lot Code 289
  • Expiration Date 11/20/17 Lot Code 291
  • Expiration Date 11/22/17 Lot Code 296
  • Expiration Date 11/27/17 Lot Code 310
  • Expiration Date 12/11/17 Lot Code 313
  • Expiration Date 12/14/17 Lot Code 318
  • Expiration Date 12/19/17

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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