Veggie Patch Falafel Chickpea Balls Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Tribe Mediterranean Foods is recalling Veggie Patch Falafel Chickpea Balls due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed nationwide and in Canada.
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 severity score of 5 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Tribe Mediterranean Foods Inc. is recalling 5,478 cases of Veggie Patch Falafel Chickpea Balls, Net Wt 9 oz tray, Refrigerated. The recall is due to the product being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product has the UPC code 6-10129-06619-3 and a Use-By date of Jan/15/2013.
The recall covers distribution nationwide and in Canada. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or the death.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and Use-By date listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Veggie Patch Falafel Chickpea Balls, Net Wt 9 oz tray, Refrigerated UPC code 6-10129-06619-3
- Manufacturer
- Tribe Mediterranean Foods Inc.
- 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 (2)
- Use-By date
- Jan/15/2013
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Tribe Mediterranean Foods 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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