Sartori Mediterranean Tapenade Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
Sartori Inspirations is recalling Mediterranean Tapenade due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination from onion mixes. The product was distributed to Whole Foods stores nationwide.
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, as Class I recalls represent a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Sartori Inspirations, LLC is recalling Mediterranean Tapenade packaged in 7 oz clear plastic and 5 lb capacity white plastic tubs. The recall is being conducted because the product may have been manufactured using onion mixes that were previously recalled by another firm due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected units include 27 cases (324 units) of the 7 oz size and 18 units of the 5 lb size. These products were distributed exclusively to the Whole Foods Grocery chain, with locations across the Rocky Mountain, Northeast, North Atlantic, Mid Atlantic, Northwest, and Southwest regions. The specific lot numbers involved are MT21911 and MT21921.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers and stop consuming them if they match the recalled lots. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but standard recall procedures generally advise contacting the retailer or manufacturer for guidance.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mediterranean Tapenade packaged in 7 oz clear plastic and 5 lb capacity white plastic tubs, manufactured by Sartori Inspirations, LLC, Lafayette, CO 80026.
- Manufacturer
- Sartori Inspirations, LLC
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
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 (2)
- Lot number MT21911
- MT21921.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Sartori Inspirations, LLC 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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