Picnic Gourmet Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread Recalled for Listeria
Picnic Gourmet Spreads LLC is recalling Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread after testing revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product represents a significant health risk.
Plain-English summary
Picnic Gourmet Spreads LLC is recalling 8-ounce containers of Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread. The recall was initiated after the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) collected a sample of the product and laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
The product is distributed by Euro USA Food Distributor. The source text does not specify the exact number of units recalled, specific distribution states beyond the manufacturer's location in Potomac, MD, or the specific lot codes affected, although code information '10696 54154' is listed in the metadata.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries and discard any affected containers or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Picnic Gourmet Spreads ( Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread) 8 oz containers .12 Containers per case
- Manufacturer
- Picnic Gourmet Spreads 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 (1)
- 10696 54154
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Picnic Gourmet Spreads 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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