The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1693-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Lipari Foods Recalls Banana Chips Due to Listeria Contamination

Lipari Foods is recalling 10-ounce bags of banana chips 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, and the source text explicitly states that the organism can cause 'serious and sometimes fatal infections,' meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 177 cases of 10-ounce bags of banana chips (Item Number 365163, UPC 094776110186) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected lot numbers are 08201304 and 30201304, with best-by dates of April 8, 2014, and April 30, 2014.

The recall covers product distributed 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 numbers and best-by dates 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: 365163 Item Description: BAGS BANANA CHIPS PP Case Pack: 12 Package Size: 10 OZ Clear Plastic Bag (Black Label on Front, Nutritional Label on Back) UPC Number: 094776110186
Manufacturer
Lipari Foods, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
177

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 (3)

  • Lot Numbers: 08201304
  • 30201304 Best By Dates: 4/8/2014
  • 4/30/2014

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 →