The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0765-2017·Announced 2016-12-28

Preferred Meals Cavatappi Pasta Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination

Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. is recalling 95,364 units of Cavatappi Pasta with Mascarpone Tomato Cream Sauce due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. is recalling 95,364 individual units of Preferred Meals, Cook and Serve, Cavatappi Pasta with Mascarpone Tomato Cream Sauce. The product is packaged in 54 9.25 OZ units with a net weight of 31.22 LBS and is labeled for institutional use only. The recall is being conducted due to possible contamination of the product with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected lots are 50329-16251, 50329-16252, 50329-16253, 50326-16254, and 50329-16261. The product was distributed in Arizona and Illinois. The source text does not specify the exact dates of distribution or the specific retail locations where the product was sold.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or a contact number for the recalling firm.

The recalled product

Product
Preferred Meals, Cook and Serve, Cavatappi Pasta with Mascarpone Tomato Cream Sauce; 54 9.25 OZ units (NET WEIGHT 31.22 LBS) KEEP FROZEN INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY
Manufacturer
Preferred Meal Systems, Inc.
Category
Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
Hazard
Affected units
95,364

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 (5)

  • Lot 50329-16251
  • 50329-16252
  • 50329-16253
  • 50326-16254
  • 50329-16261

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Preferred Meal Systems, 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.

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