The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1654-2016·Announced 2016-07-13

Harris Teeter Soup Mix Recalled for Listeria Risk

The Pictsweet Company is recalling Harris Teeter brand Soup Mix Veggies due to the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the onions.

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 this as an FDA Class I recall, which corresponds to a Critical severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Pictsweet Company is recalling Harris Teeter(TM) brand SOUP MIX VEGGIES, which contains carrots, potatoes, corn, green beans, lima beans, okra, green peas, celery, and onions. The product is sold in 12 OZ (340g) packages with UPC 72036 71683. The recall involves 4,032 units distributed nationwide.

The recall is being conducted because the product contains onions that were recalled for the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products have a 'Best if Used by' date of SEP-17 and carry the codes 0836BL or 0836BM.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and date codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Harris Teeter(TM) brand SOUP MIX VEGGIES, carrots, potatoes, corn, green beans, lima beans, okra, green peas, celery, onions, NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 72036 71683, PROUDLY DISTRIBUTED BY HARRIS TEETER, LLC, MATTHEWS, NC 28105
Hazard
Affected units
4,032

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)

  • Best if Used by SEP-17: 0836BL
  • 0836BM

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by The Pictsweet Company 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 12 products in this recall →

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