Agency classClass IIOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0825-2021·Announced 2021-08-11

Great Value Chocolate Chip Snack Muffins Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Give and Go Prepared Foods is recalling Great Value Chocolate Chip Snack Muffins nationwide because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness.

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 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 FDA classified this as a Class II recall, and Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen known to cause serious illness and hospitalization. Although no illnesses are reported in the source text, the combination of Class II classification and a high-risk pathogen supports a Severe rating per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Give and Go Prepared Foods (USA) is recalling Great Value Chocolate Chip Snack Muffins (12 oz, 8 per case) because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects approximately 485,304 units distributed nationwide.

The affected muffins carry the following lot codes: GBC1B, GBJ1B, GCJ1B, and GCD1B. Consumers who purchased these products should not eat them.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infection, particularly in pregnant women, young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, and headache, and in severe cases, the infection can spread to the nervous system.

Consumers who have purchased these muffins should discard them or return them to the retailer for a refund. Anyone who has consumed the product and experiences symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical attention immediately.

The recalled product

Product: Great Value Chocolate Chip Snack Muffin - 12 oz, 8 per case; UPC 078742-33100 3
Manufacturer: GIVE AND GO PREPARED FOODS (USA)
Category: Food — Bakery / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: listeria
pathogenic-contamination
Affected units: 485,304

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 (4)

Lot Codes: GBC1B
GBJ1B
GCJ1B
GCD1B

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 26 recalled by GIVE AND GO PREPARED FOODS (USA) 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 26 products in this recall →

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