The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1011-2013·Announced 2013-03-06

Giant Greens Recalls Brocco Sprouts Sandwich Blend Due to Listeria Risk

Giant Greens, Inc. is recalling Brocco Sprouts Sandwich Blend due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Giant Greens, Inc. is recalling Brocco Sprouts Sandwich Blend, packaged in 4 oz. clamshell containers, due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is labeled with the UPC 8 15098 00028 9 and lists Sprouters Northwest in Kent, WA, as the grower/sprouter. The recall involves 2,306 packages with best-by dates including all dates up to February 17, 2013.

The affected product was distributed in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, Canada. The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and best-by dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Brocco Sprouts Sandwich Blend, packaged in a 4 oz. clamshell container, the UPC is 8 15098 00028 9. The product is labeled in parts: "***BROCCO SPROUTS SANDWICH BLEND***broccoli & clover sprouts***NET WT. 4.0 oz***DISTRIBUTED BY: BRASSICA PROTECTION PRODUCTS LLC, BALTIMORE…
Manufacturer
Giant Greens, Inc.
Category
Food — Sprouts
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • The Best by Dates are including all and up to 2/17/2013.

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Giant Greens, 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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