Yorgo's Foods Grape Leaves Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Yorgo Food's Inc. is recalling grape leaves due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in New York and New Jersey.
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: "Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
Plain-English summary
Yorgo Food's Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific sizes of Yorgo's Foods Grape Leaves. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are packaged in clear plastic containers and are labeled to be kept refrigerated.
The recalled items include 8 oz, 16 oz, 2 lb, 5 lb, 12 oz, 7 oz, and 14 oz packages. The source text indicates that all lots within the expiry date are affected. The product was distributed in New York and New Jersey.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them 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 individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, and older adults.
The recalled product
- Product
- Yorgo's Foods GRAPE LEAVES NET WT 8 OZ (227g) UPC: 7 56248 10004 9; Yorgo's Foods GRAPE LEAVES NET WT. 5 LBS 80 oz (2268g). Product is packaged in a clear plastic container, keep refrigerated.
- Manufacturer
- Yorgo Food's Inc.
- Category
- Food — Prepared Foods
- 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 (1)
- All lots within expiry.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 22 recalled by Yorgo Food's 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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