Almark Foods Recalls Hard-Boiled Eggs Due to Listeria Test Results
Almark Foods is recalling 20-pound pails of Nic's Peeled Pearls hard-boiled eggs after FDA notified the firm of positive Listeria monocytogenes test results.
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 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Almark Foods Inc is recalling 43 pails of Nic's Peeled Pearls 20lb. Salad Grade Hard-Boiled Eggs. The product was manufactured by Almark Foods in Gainesville, GA, and shipped to Georgia. The specific lot number is 037-19, Item 17395, with a Best If Used By date of March 27, 2019.
The recall was initiated after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration notified the firm of positive test results for Listeria monocytogenes found in the firm. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in high-risk groups such as pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot and expiration date listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not specify a contact number for consumer inquiries beyond the manufacturer's general number listed on the packaging.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nic's Peeled Pearls 20lb. Salad Grade Hard-Boiled Eggs NET WT. WHEN PACKED 20lbs Manufactured By: Almark Foods Gainesville, GA 30504 1.800.849.EGGS
- Manufacturer
- Almark Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Eggs
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 43
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 (4)
- Best If Used By: March 27
- 2019
- Lot 037-19
- Item 17395
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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