Southeastern Grocers Recalls Bi-Lo Fruit Trays for Listeria
Southeastern Grocers is recalling Bi-Lo fruit trays containing cantaloupe, grapes, and strawberries because a sample tested positive for Listeria species.
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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a score of 5 per the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria species in a ready-to-eat food product represents a high-risk pathogen hazard.
Plain-English summary
Southeastern Grocers is voluntarily recalling Bi-Lo, Walters Fruit Tray Cantaloupe (Cantaloupe, Grapes and Strawberries) in clear plastic trays. The recall was initiated after a product sample tested positive for Listeria species.
The affected product is identified by UPC 020031400000 and a SELL BY date of 2/24/16. The recall is limited to the state of Georgia.
Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bi-Lo, Walters Fruit Tray Cantaloupe (Cantaloupe, Grapes and Strawberries), various net wt., in clear plastic trays.
- Manufacturer
- Southeastern Grocers
- Category
- Food — Prepared Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1
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)
- UPC 020031400000
- SELL BY 2/24/16.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Southeastern Grocers 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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