Ziegenfelder Cherry-Pineapple Pops Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Ziegenfelder Company is recalling Budget $aver Monster Cherry-Pineapple Pops after Listeria monocytogenes was found in the Denver plant environment.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant hazards like Listeria are rated Severe (4), especially when environmental contamination is confirmed.
Plain-English summary
Ziegenfelder Company, Inc. is recalling 2,340 cases of Budget $aver Monster Cherry-Pineapple Pops, Net Contents 36 FL OZ. The recall was initiated after the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment notified the firm that Listeria monocytogenes was recovered from multiple environmental sampling sites collected during an inspection at their Denver plant.
The affected product is identified by lot codes D09418A through D10018B. The product was distributed to retail stores and distributors in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their lot codes and stop consuming the product if it matches the recalled lots. They should contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Budget $aver Monster Cherry-Pineapple Pops Net Contents 36 FL OZ
- Manufacturer
- Ziegenfelder Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen Desserts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,340
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 codes D09418A through D10018B
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Ziegenfelder Company, 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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