Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-0612-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

Taylor Farms Veggie and Hummus Bistro Box Recalled for Listeria

Taylor Farms is recalling specific Veggie & Hummus Bistro Boxes due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the hummus dip.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Taylor Farms Pacific Inc. is recalling specific units of the Taylor Farms Veggie & Hummus Bistro Box and the Schnucks Vegetable & Hummus Snack Tray. The recall is being conducted because the firm was notified by a supplier that the hummus dip included in these trays has been recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The affected products include the Taylor Farms Veggie & Hummus Bistro Box (UPC 0 30223 01037 1) and the Schnucks Vegetable & Hummus Snack Tray (UPC 0 41318 09193 9). The recall involves specific use-by dates and package codes distributed across several states, including Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, Nevada, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Mississippi.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their use-by dates and package codes against the specific lists provided in the official recall notice. If the product matches the recalled codes, consumers should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Taylor Farms Veggie & Hummus Bistro Box: Baby Carrots, Hummus Dip, Grape Tomatoes, Flatbread squares, Celery Sticks. NET WT 6.8 oz. (193 g) Perishable, Keep Refrigerated. UPC: 0 30223 01037 1 Distributed by Taylor Farms. Also packed as Schnucks Vegetable & Hummus…
Manufacturer: Taylor Farms Pacific Inc. (MacArthur Facility)
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: listeria

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 (14)

Taylor Farms Use By Dates: 11/11/16 12/1/16: Package Codes: TFPM304A34 - CA
TFT310
TFT313
TFT314
TFT315
TFT317
TFT319
TFT320
TFT321
TFT322 - TN
TFD313AU7
TFD316AU7
TFD320AU7 - TX
Schnucks Use By Dates: 11/18/16 & 11/23/16. Package Codes: TFT310

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Same manufacturer · Taylor Farms Pacific Inc. (MacArthur Facility)

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