The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0629-2020·Announced 2020-02-12

Almark Foods Recalls Hard Cooked Eggs Due to Listeria Risk

Almark Foods is recalling Smokehouse ProBox Mini White Medium 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 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 illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Almark Foods, LLC is recalling 628,531 retail packages of Smokehouse ProBox Mini White Medium Hard Cooked Eggs. The recall involves all lot codes containing "G" with a USED BY DATE on or before 11/2020. The product was distributed to retail locations in 40 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 high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot codes and expiration dates. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund procedures beyond the standard recall protocol.

The recalled product

Product
Almark Foods Smokehouse ProBox Mini White Medium Hard Cooked 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 →