Boston Salads Recalls Seafood Salad for Listeria Contamination
Boston Salads & Provisions Co., Inc. is recalling Seafood Salad products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products were distributed in several New England states.
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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Boston Salads & Provisions Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling Seafood Salad products packaged in 7 oz., 12 oz., and 30 lbs. containers. The products were sold under the labels Boston Salads, Rachaels Gourmet, Dietz and Watson, and Fresh Ideas. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products have Sell By dates between 9/13/2013 and 11/4/2013. A total of 3,363 units were distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop eating them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Seafood Salad packaged in: 7 oz., 12 oz., 30 lbs. Packaged under the following labels: Boston Salads, Rachaels Gourmet, Dietz and Watson, and Fresh Ideas
- Manufacturer
- Boston Salads & Provisions Co., Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,363
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 (1)
- Sell By dates between 9/13/2013 and 11/4/2013
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Boston Salads & Provisions Co., 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.
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