The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0656-2019·Announced 2018-11-28

Path of Life Southwest Quinoa Recalled for Listeria and Salmonella Risk

Harvest Food Group is recalling Path of Life All Natural Southwest Quinoa due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes or Salmonella.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves high-risk pathogens (Listeria and Salmonella) without reported illness, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Harvest Food Group is recalling 33,528 retail units of Path of Life All Natural Southwest Quinoa. The product is a 10-ounce frozen item sold in cases of 6 or 12 units. The recall is being conducted due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes or Salmonella.

The affected product is identified by UPC 855229005035 and Item numbers POL-RSWN-1210 and POL-RSWQ-0610. The specific lot number is C081X7K30, with a best-before date of 11/30/2018. The product was distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and Canada.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and stop consuming it if found. The recall is classified as FDA Class II, indicating a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Path of Life All Natural Southwest Quinoa; 10oz., 6 and 12 units per case; Keep Frozen; UPC 855229005035; Item# POL-RSWN-1210 and POL-RSWQ-0610
Manufacturer
Harvest Food Group
Category
Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
Hazard
Affected units
33,528

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 (3)

  • GTIN 10855229005032
  • Lot# C081X7K30
  • Best Before 11/30/2018

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Harvest Food Group 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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