Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0752-2024·Announced 2024-01-24

Herold's Salad Pasta Potpourri recalled for potential Listeria contamination

Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling Pasta Potpourri salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products in 1 lb, 2 lb, and 5 lb containers were distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes"

Plain-English summary

Herold Salads, Inc. is recalling Herold's Salad - Pasta Potpourri due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are packaged in 1 lb, 2 lb, and 5 lb plastic containers and were distributed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. A total of 477 pounds of product is subject to this recall.

The recalled products can be identified by Code 216 on the packaging. Affected expiration dates include 11/25/23, 12/09/23, 12/14/23, 12/20/23, and 01/05/24. Associated lot codes are 3 10263701, 3 11013701, 3 11093701, 3 11143701, 3 11203701, 3 11223701, and 3 12063701.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard or return it to the place of purchase. Persons with questions may contact Herold Salads, Inc. or visit the FDA website for additional information.

The recalled product

Product: Herold's Salad - Pasta Potpourri packaged in 1lb, 2lb, and 5lb plastic containers
Manufacturer: Herold Salads, Inc.
Category: Food — Packaged Salad
Hazard: listeria

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 (12)

Code 216 Expiration: 11/25/23
120/23
12/09/23
12/14/23
12/20/23/12/22/23
01/05/24 Lot Code: 3 10263701
3 11013701
3 11093701
3 11143701
3 11203701
3 11223701
3 12063701

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 32 recalled by Herold Salads, Inc. 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.

See all 32 products in this recall →

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