The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0838-2017·Announced 2017-01-11

Country Fresh Diced Tri-Peppers Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Country Fresh Products is recalling diced tri-peppers sold under Bi-Lo, Harris Teeter, and Winn Dixie brands due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Country Fresh Products, LLC is recalling Diced Tri-Peppers in 6oz and 12oz clear plastic containers. The product is sold under the Bi-Lo, Harris Teeter, and Winn Dixie brands. The recall is issued because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products have "BEST IF USED BY" dates between August 11, 2016, and August 17, 2016. The recall covers distribution in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Diced Tri-Peppers, Net Wt. 6oz and 12oz, in clear plastic containers (sold under the Bi-Lo, Harris Teeter, and Winn Dixie brand).
Hazard

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 (3)

  • BEST IF USED BY dates between August 11
  • 2016 through August 17
  • 2016.

Distribution

Distributed in 12 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 22 recalled by Country Fresh Products, LLC 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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