The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1583-2016·Announced 2016-07-06

Pita Pal Mediterranean Three Bean Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Pita Pal Foods LP is recalling specific Mediterranean Three Bean Salad products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 is the highest level of severity indicating a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Pita Pal Foods LP is recalling Pita Pal Mediterranean Three Bean Salad products in 8 oz., 24 oz., and 4 lb. sizes. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are identified by UPCs 8-50157-0007-7, 8-50157-00048-0, and 8-50157-00084-8. The recall covers 560 cases with expiration or use-by dates through June 13, 2016. The products were distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall.

The recalled product

Product
Pita Pal Mediterranean Three Bean Net Wt. 8 oz. (226g) UPC: 8-50157-0007-7 Keep Refrigerated Pita Pal Foods, LP Houston, TX 7003 www.pitapal.com; Pita Pal Mediterranean Three Bean Salad UPC: 8-50157-00048-0 Keep Refrigerated Net Wt: 24 oz.; Pita Pal Mediterranean Three Bean…
Manufacturer
Pita Pal Foods LP
Hazard
Affected units
560

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 →

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