The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1583-2022·Announced 2022-09-07

Lemon Dill Butter Pucks Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Raw Seafoods Inc. is recalling Lemon Dill Butter Pucks due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination from a recalled dill ingredient. The product was distributed to Ohio and Massachusetts.

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: FDA Class I recalls must score at least 4 per the rubric. No illnesses or deaths have been reported in the source material, which prevents a Critical rating, but Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of serious infection.

Plain-English summary

Raw Seafoods Inc. is recalling Lemon Dill Butter Pucks due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The contamination resulted from the use of dill that was previously recalled for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product has lot number B5123 with an expiration date of 07/19/2023 (UPC: 10889396002907). The product was distributed in Ohio and Massachusetts.

Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogenic bacterium that can cause serious illness. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it safely.

The recalled product

Product
Lemon Dill Butter Pucks
Manufacturer
Raw Seafoods Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
2

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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