The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1582-2016·Announced 2016-07-06

Pita Pal Foods Recalls Hightower Corn Relish Due to Listeria Risk

Pita Pal Foods is recalling Hightower Corn Relish because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in eight states.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Pita Pal Foods LP is recalling 18 cases of Hightower Corn Relish, sold in 5-pound plastic containers. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product is identified by UPC 8-51570-00386-7 and has expiration or use-by dates through June 13, 2016.

The recalled product was distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma, and Texas. The source text does not specify the number of units sold or the specific retail locations.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Hightower Corn Relish UPC: 8-51570-00386-7 5 pound plastic containers Manufactured By Pita Pal Foods Keep Refrigerated
Manufacturer
Pita Pal Foods LP
Hazard
Affected units
18

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 (2)

  • Expiration Date or Use/Freeze by dates through June 13
  • 2016.

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Pita Pal Foods LP 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.

See all 4 products in this recall →