The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0647-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

E S Foods Recalls PB&J Products Due to Listeria Risk

E S Foods is recalling 1,548 cases of PB&J (Item # 61402) because the sunflower kernel supplier verified a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 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 1,548 cases of PB&J, Item # 61402. 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. The recall covers specific lot numbers: 6043, 6049, 6099, 6130, and 6134, with various Best Used By dates ranging from September 2016 to November 2017.

Consumers and distributors should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and Best Used By dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be removed from service and returned to the distributor or disposed of according to local regulations.

The recalled product

Product
PB&J, Item # 61402
Manufacturer
E S Foods
Category
Food — Prepared Foods
Hazard
Affected units
1,548

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 (10)

  • Lot #'s: 1) 6043
  • 2) 6049
  • 3) 6099
  • 4) 6130
  • 5) 6134 Best Used By: 1) 11/24/16
  • 2) 12/8/16 & 2/18/16
  • 3) 10/4/16
  • 1/11/2017 & 11/11/17
  • 4) 10/30/16
  • 5) 9/10/16

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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