The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0609-2020·Announced 2020-02-12

Almark Foods Recalls Cage Free Eggs Due to Listeria Risk

Almark Foods is recalling Classic ProBox Cage Free Eggs after FDA and CDC identified a potential Listeria monocytogenes genetic match between facility samples and patient samples.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, and the source text explicitly mentions a genetic match with 'case patient samples associated with an illness outbreak,' indicating reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Almark Foods, LLC is voluntarily recalling 628,531 retail packages of Classic ProBox Classic Flavor - Cage Free Eggs. The recall affects all lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020. The product was distributed to 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 facility and case patient samples associated with an illness outbreak.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for the affected products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but standard recall procedures apply.

The recalled product

Product
Almark Foods Classic ProBox Classic Flavor - Cage Free Eggs
Manufacturer
Almark Foods, LLC
Hazard
Affected units
628,531

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 lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020

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.

See all 29 products in this recall →