The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1686-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Lipari Foods Recalls Cherry Berry Delite Mix Due to Listeria Risk

Lipari Foods is recalling 53 units of Mix Cherry Berry Delite due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across nine states.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 53 units of Mix Cherry Berry Delite (Item Number 224411) due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is packaged in 25-pound cardboard boxes with a plastic liner and carries the UPC 094776121793. The specific lot number is 15201304, and the best-by date is 04/15/14.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that 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.

The affected product was distributed in Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. Consumers should check their inventory for this specific item and lot number. If found, they should not consume the product and should contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Item Number: 224411 Item Description: MIX CHERRY BERRY DELITE Case Pack: 1 Package Size: 25# Cardboard Box with Plastic Liner UPC: 094776121793
Manufacturer
Lipari Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Frozen Fruit Mix
Hazard
Affected units
53

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: 15201304 Best By Date: 04/15/14

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

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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