Almark Foods Recalls Hard Cooked Eggs Due to Listeria Risk
Almark Foods is recalling Smokehouse ProBox Hard Cooked Eggs due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes 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 source text explicitly states that the recall is associated with an 'illness outbreak' and a genetic match with 'case patient samples,' indicating reported illnesses. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls or known illnesses/fatalities warrant a score of 5.
Plain-English summary
Almark Foods, LLC is recalling 628,531 retail packages of Smokehouse ProBox Cage Free Hard Cooked Eggs. The recall affects all lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020. The product was distributed to retail locations 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 facility and case patient samples associated with an illness outbreak. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot codes and expiration dates. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should not consume it and should return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Almark Foods Smokehouse ProBox Cage Free Hard Cooked Eggs
- Manufacturer
- Almark Foods, LLC
- Category
- Food — Eggs
- 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.
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