The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0650-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

E S Foods Recalls Beef and Cheese Sticks Due to Listeria Risk

E S Foods is recalling specific lots of Beef & Cheese Sticks because a supplier verified potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in raw sunflower kernels.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 per the rubric mandates a minimum score of 4 (Severe). Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

E S Foods is voluntarily recalling 1,418 cases of Beef & Cheese Stick w/ Vegetable Juice, Item # 61426. 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 specific lot numbers and best used by dates are: Lot 5363 (7/11/16), Lot 6025 (9/16/16), Lot 6061 (10/5/16), and Lot 6075 (11/7/16).

Consumers and distributors should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and dates. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Beef & Cheese Stick w/ Vegetable Juice, Item # 61426
Manufacturer
E S Foods
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
1,418

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 (7)

  • Lot #'s: 1) 5363
  • 2) 6025
  • 3) 6061
  • 4) 6075 Best Used By: 1) 7/11/16
  • 2) 9/16/16
  • 3) 10/5/16
  • 4) 11/7/16

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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