The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0638-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

E S Foods Recalls Lime Bean Dippers Due to Listeria Risk

E S Foods is recalling Lime Bean Dippers Meal Break because the sunflower kernel supplier verified a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

E S Foods is voluntarily recalling 1,068 cases of Lime Bean Dippers Meal Break, Item #61420. The recall was initiated after the sunflower kernel raw material supplier verified a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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. Specific lot numbers and best used by dates are listed in the official recall notice.

Consumers and foodservice operators should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and best used by dates associated with this recall. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Lime Bean Dippers Meal Break, Item #61420
Manufacturer
E S Foods
Category
Food — Foodservice
Hazard
Affected units
1,068

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) 5363
  • 2) 6052
  • 3) 6054
  • 4) 6056
  • 5) 6074
  • 6) 6078
  • 7) 6082
  • 8) 6112
  • 9) 6134
  • 10) 6137 Best Used By: 1) 10/22/16
  • 2) 10/23/16
  • 3) 10/22/16
  • 4) 10/23/16
  • 5) 10/23/16
  • 6) 10/23/16
  • 7) 10/23/16
  • 8) 10/26/16
  • 9) 9/10/16
  • 10) 10/26/16

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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