The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1692-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Lipari Foods Recalls Yogurt Pretels Due to Listeria Contamination

Lipari Foods is recalling 10-ounce bags of Yogurt Pretels 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 mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, the source text notes that the organism can cause fatal infections.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 122 cases of 10-ounce bags of Yogurt Pretels (Item Number 364932, UPC 094776110599). The recall is due to the potential for 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 is identified by Lot Number 08201304 and a Best By Date of 4/8/2014. The product was distributed in Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.

Consumers should discard the recalled product or return it to the place of purchase. 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 among pregnant women.

The recalled product

Product
Item Number: 364932 Item Description: BAGS PRETZELS YOGURT PP Case Pack: 12 Package Size: 10 OZ Clear Plastic Bag (Black Label on Front, Nutritional Label on Back) UPC Number: 094776110599
Manufacturer
Lipari Foods, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
122

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.

See all 52 products in this recall →