Produce Packaging Inc. Recalls Rice Cauliflower Due to E. coli Risk
Produce Packaging Inc. is recalling 5 LB packages of Rice Cauliflower due to potential E. coli contamination. The product was distributed in Ohio, Michigan, New York, and Texas.
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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Firm received notification from supplier of potential for contamination with E.coli."
Plain-English summary
Produce Packaging Inc. is recalling 44 units of 5 LB packages of Rice Cauliflower. The recall was initiated after the firm received notification from its supplier regarding the potential for contamination with E. coli.
The affected product was distributed in Ohio, Michigan, New York, and Texas. Specific lot codes and dates are listed in the official recall notice, including codes such as X0286637 17DEC18 and X028563 17DEC18.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot codes and dates listed in the recall notice. If the product matches the recalled items, consumers should stop using it and contact the firm for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Produce Packaging, Inc. Cauliflower, Rice 5 LB
- Manufacturer
- Produce Packaging Inc
- Category
- Food — Vegetables
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 44
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 (11)
- X0286637 17DEC18
- X028563 17DEC18
- X0287895 21DEC18
- X0285660 14DEC18
- X0285677 14DEC18
- X0287871 21DEC18
- X0286565 17DEC18
- X0286033 14DEC18
- X0288095 21DEC18
- X0286082 14DEC18
- X0288207 21DEC18
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 22 recalled by Produce Packaging 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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