The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1585-2016·Announced 2016-07-06

Pita Pal Chipotle Quinoa and Black Beans Recalled for Listeria Risk

Pita Pal Foods LP is recalling 48 cases of Chipotle Quinoa & Black Beans Superfood Mild 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 source metadata explicitly 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 48 cases of Pita Pal Chipotle Quinoa & Black Beans Superfood Mild, 28 oz (793g). The product is identified by the UPC 8-50157-00017-6 and has expiration or use-by dates through June 13, 2016.

The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected units were distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and expiration dates. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Pita Pal Chipotle Quinoa & Black Beans Superfood Mild Net Wt 28 oz (1.75 LBS) 793g Keep Refrigerated UPC: 8-50157-00017-6 www.pitapal.com Pita Pal Foods, LP. Houston, TX 7703
Manufacturer
Pita Pal Foods LP
Hazard
Affected units
48

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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