The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0545-2018·Announced 2018-01-10

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.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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
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.

See all 19 products in this recall →