The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0603-2020·Announced 2020-02-12

Almark Foods Recalls Hard-Cooked Peeled Eggs Due to Listeria Risk

Almark Foods is recalling bulk pails of hard-cooked peeled eggs after FDA and CDC identified a potential Listeria monocytogenes genetic match with an illness outbreak.

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 text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I and mentions a genetic match with 'case patient samples associated with an illness outbreak,' which meets the criteria for Critical severity due to FDA Class I classification and reported illness association.

Plain-English summary

Almark Foods, LLC is recalling 6,854 various size pails of hard-cooked peeled eggs sold under multiple brand names, including Almark Eggs, Egggs, Nic's Peeled Pearls, Rainbow Farms, and Sutherland's Food Service. The product was distributed to food service establishments in 41 states and the District of Columbia.

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 Almark facility and case patient samples associated with an illness outbreak. The affected products have specific 'Best If Used By' dates ranging from December 2019 to February 2020.

Consumers and food service operators should check their inventory for the specific brand names, UPC codes, and expiration dates listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase. No specific instructions for consumer disposal are provided in the source text beyond the standard recall protocol.

The recalled product

Product
Bulk Pail Product - Almark Foods HARD COOKED EGGS Peeled Eggs INGREDIENTS: EGGS, WATER, CITRIC ACID sold under the following brand names: ALMARK EGGS 20 LB pail, Manufactured By: Almark Foods Gainesville, GA 30504 UPC 0 44984 30020 6; Egggs NET WT WHEN PACKED 23 LBS Distributed…
Manufacturer
Almark Foods, LLC
Category
Food — Eggs
Hazard
Affected units
6,854

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 (20)

  • Almark: ITEM #30020 BEST IF USED BY 1/29/2020
  • 2/10/2020
  • 2/3/2020
  • 2/4/2020 & 2/24/2020 Nics: ITEM #17295 BEST IF USED BY 12/24/2019
  • 12/25/2019
  • 12/31/2019
  • 1/6/2020
  • 1/7/2020
  • 1/8/2020
  • 1/13/2020
  • 1/14/2020
  • 1/28/2020
  • 1/29/2020
  • 2/4/2020
  • 2/5/2020 Rainbow: ITEM #60020 BEST IF USED BY 1/13/2020
  • 1/20/2020
  • 1/21/2020
  • 1/22/2020
  • 1/27/2020
  • 2/11/2020

Distribution

Distributed in 40 states:

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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