Frozen Tropical Mango Chunks Recalled for Listeria Risk
Townsend Farms Inc is recalling Private Selection frozen tropical mango chunks due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 16 U.S. states.
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: This is an FDA Class I recall, the highest regulatory classification, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Although no deaths or confirmed illnesses have been reported, the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination in a food product poses serious health risks.
Plain-English summary
Townsend Farms Inc is recalling Private Selection 48oz Tropical Mango Chunks due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The frozen product is distributed by The Kroger Co.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness. The potential for contamination of this product led to the recall.
Approximately 79,656 bags were distributed across 16 U.S. states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. All affected products are marked as Product of Mexico.
Consumers who have this product are advised not to consume it. They should discard the product or return it to their point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Private Selection 48oz Tropical Mango Chunks, frozen product, 8/48 oz bags per case. UPC 0 11110 84663 1. Distributed by The Kroger Co. Cincinnati, OH
- Manufacturer
- Townsend Farms Inc
- Category
- Food — Frozen Fruit
- Hazard
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Townsend Farms 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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