The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1466-2018·Announced 2018-05-16

Greenbelt Arugula Microgreens Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Greenbelt Greenhouse Ltd is recalling Arugula Microgreens due to a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in Oregon and Washington.

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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Arugula Microgreens product is recalled due to a potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."

Plain-English summary

Greenbelt Greenhouse Ltd is recalling Arugula Microgreens, packaged in clear plastic clam shell containers, due to a potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is sold under the Greenbelt Microgreens brand with a net weight of 75 grams and UPC 8 90082 00012 4.

The recall affects 498 packages of the product, which were distributed in Oregon and Washington. Affected packages have a Best Before date of 4/24/18 or 4/30/18.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and Best Before dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Arugula Microgreens, Greenbelt Microgreens brand, net wt. 75 gram. Product is packaged in a clear plastic clam shell container. UPC 8 90082 00012 4
Manufacturer
Greenbelt Greenhouse Ltd
Category
Food — Fresh Produce
Hazard
Affected units
498

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)

  • Best Before: 4/24/18 4/30/18

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Greenbelt Greenhouse Ltd 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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