The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1480-2014·Announced 2014-02-19

Windsor Frozen Foods Recalls Gorgonzola Gems Jalapeno Peppers Due to Listeria Risk

Windsor Frozen Foods is recalling Gorgonzola Gems Jalapeno Peppers because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Windsor Frozen Foods is recalling Gorgonzola Gems Jalapeno Peppers With Gorgonzola and Cream Cheese Blend, 8 oz. (227 g) packages, 6/pack. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are identified by Lot #'s 1024020A and 1023020B. These packages also contain a BEST BEFORE NOV 15 14 code and UPC code 2113010895. The products were distributed in Texas and Washington.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers and best-before dates. If the products match the recalled description, consumers should not consume them and should contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Gorgonzola Gems Jalapeno Peppers With Gorgonzola and Cream Cheese Blend 8 oz. (227 g) packages, 6/pack
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)

  • and UPC code 2113010895)

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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