Pictsweet Gumbo Vegetables Recalled for Listeria Risk
The Pictsweet Company is recalling Pictsweet Gumbo Vegetables because the onions used in the product were recalled for possible 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 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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
The Pictsweet Company is voluntarily recalling Pictsweet Gumbo Vegetables, 12 oz (340g) cans, UPC 70560 95995. The recall involves 809 cases of 6 units each. The product was distributed nationwide.
The recall is being conducted because the onions contained in the product were previously recalled for the possibility of Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected units have a 'Best if Used by' date of 3/21/2018 and carry the codes 0816BT or 0816BV.
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
- PICTSWEET(R) Gumbo Vegetables, NET WT 12 OZ (340g), UPC 70560 95995, DISTRIBUTED BY THE PICTSWEET COMPANY, BELLS, TN 38006
- Manufacturer
- The Pictsweet Company
- Category
- Food — Canned Vegetables
- Hazard
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 3/21/2018: 0816BT
- 0816BV
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.
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