Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1691-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Lipari Foods Recalls Wasabi Peas Due to Listeria Contamination

Lipari Foods is recalling 10-ounce bags of wasabi peas contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. The source text explicitly states that the organism can cause 'serious and sometimes fatal infections,' meeting the criteria for a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 78 cases of 10-ounce bags of wasabi peas (Item Number 364926, UPC 094776110582) due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is identified by Lot Number 08201304 and a Best By Date of 4/8/2014. The product is packaged in clear plastic bags with a black label on the front and a nutritional label on the back.

The recall covers distribution in Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. 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.

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, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Item Number: 364926 Item Description: BAGS PEAS WASABI PP Case Pack: 12 Package Size: 10 OZ Clear Plastic Bag (Black Label on Front, Nutritional Label on Back) UPC Number: 094776110582
Manufacturer: Lipari Foods, Inc.
Category: Food — Frozen Vegetables
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 78

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: 08201304 Best By Date: 4/8/2014

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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