The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1085-2019·Announced 2019-03-06

Produce Packaging Inc Recalls Tray Vegetable Packaging Due to E. coli Risk

Produce Packaging Inc is recalling Tray Vegetable 16" packaging 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 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Produce Packaging Inc is voluntarily recalling Tray Vegetable 16" packaging. The recall was initiated after the firm received notification from a supplier regarding the potential for contamination with E. coli.

The affected product is identified by the codes X0287602 19DEC18 and X0288211 21DEC18. The recall covers two units of the product. Distribution was limited to Ohio, Michigan, New York, and Texas.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Produce Packaging, Inc. Tray Vegetable 16"
Hazard
Affected units
2

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)

  • X0287602 19DEC18
  • X0288211 21DEC18

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

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.

See all 22 products in this recall →

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