Lipari Foods Recalls Pumpkin Seeds Due to Listeria Contamination
Lipari Foods is recalling 9-ounce bags of pumpkin seeds due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across nine 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The source text explicitly states that Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.
Plain-English summary
Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 107 cases of 9-ounce clear plastic bags of pumpkin seeds with sea salt (Item Number 192806). The product, which features a Pic-A-Nut label on the front and a nutritional label on the back, carries the UPC number 070207018832. The specific lot number is 23201305, and the best-by date is May 23, 2014.
The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.
The affected product was distributed in Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and best-by date listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Item Number: 192806 Item Description: BAG CLR PUMPKIN SD R/SEA SALT Case Pack: 12 Package Size: 9 OZ Clear Plastic Bag (Pic-A-Nut Label on Front, Nutritional Label on Back) UPC Number: 070207018832
- Manufacturer
- Lipari Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Nuts and Seeds
- Affected units
- 107
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 (1)
- Lot Number: 23201305 Best By Date: 5/23/2014
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 52 recalled by Lipari Foods, Inc. 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.
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