Rachael's Food Corporation Recalls Veggie Cream Cheese Spread for Listeria Risk
Rachael's Food Corporation is recalling specific Veggie Cream Cheese Spread products 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 source metadata identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which the rubric defines as Critical (Score 5). Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Rachael's Food Corporation is voluntarily recalling Boston Salads Veggie Cream Cheese Spread (5 lbs., UPC: 611140151714) and Rachael's Springfield Smoked Fish Veggie Cream Cheese Spread (8 oz. and 5 lb., UPC: 045049117739). The recall involves a total of 43,606.61 pounds of product.
The recall is being issued because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed nationwide through retail and online sales. The use-by dates for the recalled items range from 12/15/17 through 2/9/18.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPCs and use-by dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Boston Salads Veggie Cream Cheese Spread, 5 lbs. UPC: 611140151714 and Rachael's SPRINGFIELD SMOKED FISH VEGGIE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD, 8 oz. and 5 lb. UPC: 045049117739
- Manufacturer
- Rachael's Food Corporation
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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)
- Use by 12/15/17 through 2/9/18
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 19 recalled by Rachael's Food Corporation 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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