Lipari Foods Recalls Pepita Seeds Due to Listeria Contamination
Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 1.75 oz bags of pepita seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed to 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 source text explicitly states that the contamination can cause 'serious and sometimes fatal infections' and 'miscarriages and stillbirths,' which aligns with the rubric criteria for Critical severity involving known fatalities or serious injury reports.
Plain-English summary
Lipari Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 67 cases of 1.75 oz bags of pepita seeds (Item Number 193673, UPC 070207025106). The recall is due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
The affected product, identified by Lot Number 23201305 and a Best By Date of 5/23/2014, was distributed in Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. 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.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and best-by date. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Item Number: 193673 Item Description: BAGS SM PEPITA SEEDS R/S Case Pack: 12 Package Size: 1.75 OZ Fully Preprinted New Style Pic-A-Nut Bag UPC Number: 070207025106
- Manufacturer
- Lipari Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Nuts and Seeds
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 67
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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