The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0831-2021·Announced 2021-08-11

Great Value Banana Nut Snack Muffins Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Great Value Banana Nut Snack Muffins distributed nationwide may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product has been recalled, and consumers should not consume affected units.

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 3/5 (High).

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 source text indicates potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. The source does not report any confirmed illnesses or injuries, making this a risk-of-harm scenario without reported illness. Per the rubric, this classification merits a score of 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

Great Value Banana Nut Snack Muffins (12 oz., 8 per case, UPC 078742-35747 8) manufactured by Give and Go Prepared Foods (USA) are being recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. A total of 485,304 units have been recalled.

The affected product was distributed nationwide. Consumers who purchased muffins with lot codes GBJ1B, GBD1B, GCC1B, or GCJ1B should not eat them.

Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious infection. Consumers who have consumed the product and are experiencing symptoms of listeriosis should contact their healthcare provider. Consumers should dispose of the product or return it to the retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Great Value Banana Nut Snack Muffins - 12 oz., 8 per case; UPC: 078742-35747 8
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: GBJ1B
  • GBD1B
  • GCC1B
  • GCJ1B

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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