Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0473-2018·Announced 2017-12-06

Yorgo's Foods Taboule Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Yorgo Food's Inc. is recalling Taboule Salad products in New York and New Jersey due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 is defined as a situation where there is 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

Yorgo Food's Inc. is recalling specific sizes of Yorgo's Foods Taboule Salad. The affected products are packaged in clear plastic containers and include net weights of 5 lbs (80 oz), 7 oz, and 14 oz. The recall covers all lots within their expiration dates.

The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in vulnerable populations such as the elderly, pregnant women, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The affected products were distributed in New York and New Jersey. Consumers who have purchased these products should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC codes and net weights listed in the recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product: Yorgo's Foods TABOULE SALAD NET WT. 5 LBS 80 oz (2268g) UPC: 7 56248 10057 5; Yorgo's Foods TABOULE SALAD NET WT 7 OZ (198.4g) UPC: 7 56248 10001 8; Yorgo's Foods TABOULE SALAD NET WT 14 OZ (397g) UPC: 7 56248 10007 0; Product is packaged in a clear plastic container, keep…
Manufacturer: Yorgo Food's Inc.
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: listeria

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

Distributed in 2 states:

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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