Almark Foods Recalls Hard Cooked Broken Egg Whites Due to Listeria Risk
Almark Foods is recalling 20 lb pails of hard cooked broken egg whites after FDA and CDC identified a potential Listeria monocytogenes genetic match with an illness outbreak.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Almark Foods, LLC is recalling 1,170 20 lb pails of Hard Cooked Broken Egg Whites. The product is identified by UPC 0 44984 42020 1 and has best if used by dates of 12/19/2019, 1/23/2020, and 1/24/2020. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by the FDA and CDC of a potential Listeria monocytogenes genetic match between environmental samples from the facility and case patient samples associated with an illness outbreak.
The affected product was distributed to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI & WY.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific UPC and best if used by dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bulk Pail Product -- Almark Foods HARD COOKED BROKEN EGG WHITES 20 LB pail, DIST BY: ALMARK FOODS, GAINESVILLE, GA 30504 UPC 0 44984 42020 1
- Manufacturer
- Almark Foods, LLC
- Category
- Food — Egg Products
- 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 (2)
- ITEM #42020 BEST IF USED BY 12/19/2019
- 1/23/2020 & 1/24/2020.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 29 recalled by Almark Foods, 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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