Yost Foods Recalls Aji Amarillo Paste Due to Listeria Contamination
Yost Foods, Inc. is recalling Aji Amarillo Paste in 40 lb buckets because the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors.
Plain-English summary
Yost Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Aji Amarillo Paste, packaged in 40 lb buckets, because the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves Lot Y05319, with a total quantity of 1,000 lbs.
The affected product was distributed to one customer in Ohio. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which is the most serious type of recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Yost Foods, Inc. for further instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Aji Amarillo Paste, in 40 lb buckets.
- Manufacturer
- Yost Foods, Inc
- Category
- Food — Spices and Condiments
- Hazard
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 (1)
- Lot Y05319
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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