La Mexicana Guacamole Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
La Mexicana LLC is recalling 10-ounce guacamole products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers units distributed across 22 U.S. 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 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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination."
Plain-English summary
La Mexicana LLC is recalling 780,000 units of La Mexicana (Pico with) Guacamole, 10 oz., due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products have sell-by dates between September 28, 2018, and November 19, 2018.
The recall covers distribution to the following U.S. states: California, Utah, Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Indiana, Massachusetts, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Connecticut, North Carolina, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Washington, Illinois, Texas, and Idaho. There was no foreign distribution.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- La Mexicana (Pico with) Guacamole 10 oz..
- Manufacturer
- La Mexicana LLC
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 780,000
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 (3)
- Sell by date between September 28
- 2018 and November 19
- 2018.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by La Mexicana LLC 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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