Pictsweet Farms Steam'ables Asparagus Spears Recalled for Listeria
Hart Freeze pack, LLC is recalling Pictsweet Farms Steam'ables Asparagus Spears because the product tested presumptive positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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 Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness are classified as High (Score 3).
Plain-English summary
Hart Freeze pack, LLC is recalling Pictsweet Farms Steam'ables Asparagus Spears, 8oz. pouches (10 per case). The recall involves 2,794 cases of the frozen product. The specific UPC is 0 70560 97799 9.
The recall was initiated because the product was presumptive positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The affected units have date codes 2118XD and 2138XD printed on the pouch and outer cases. The best-by dates are July 30, 2020, and August 1, 2020.
The product was distributed in Michigan (MI). Consumers should check their pantries for these specific date codes and UPCs. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pictsweet Farms Steam'ables Asparagus Spears 8oz. pouch, 10 per case UPC 0 70560 97799 9 Frozen
- Manufacturer
- Hart Freeze pack, LLC
- Category
- Food — Frozen Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,794
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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