The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0636-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

E S Foods Recalls Cheese Sauce Meal Break Due to Listeria Risk

E S Foods is recalling Cheese Sauce Meal Break, Item #61410, due to a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination verified by the raw material supplier.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

E S Foods is voluntarily recalling 2,352 cases of Cheese Sauce Meal Break, Item #61410. The recall was initiated because a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination was verified by the sunflower kernel raw material supplier.

The affected product was distributed to foodservice distributors, food banks, and school meal programs in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. The recall covers specific lot numbers with various 'Best Used By' dates ranging from 2016 to 2017.

Consumers and distributors should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and 'Best Used By' dates listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Cheese Sauce Meal Break, Item #61410
Manufacturer
E S Foods
Category
Food — Prepared Foods
Hazard
Affected units
2,352

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 (19)

  • Lot #'s: 1) 5338
  • 2) 6005
  • 3) 6021
  • 4) 6042
  • 5) 6047
  • 6) 6074
  • 7) 6081
  • 8) 6126
  • 9) 6130
  • 10) 6137 Best Used By: 1) 10/23/16
  • 2) 11/5/16
  • 3) 5/27/16 & 11/17/16
  • 4) 12/7/16
  • 5) 12/7/16 & 12/17/16
  • 6) 12/6/16 & 12/9/16
  • 7) 1/22/16
  • 8) 3/1/17
  • 9) 12/1/16
  • 10) 12/14/16

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by E S Foods 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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