Country Fresh Recalls H-E-B Fruit and Hatch Pepper Cheese for Listeria Risk
Country Fresh Inc. is recalling H-E-B Ready Fresh Go Fresh Fruit and Hatch Pepper Cheese due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.
Plain-English summary
Country Fresh Inc. is recalling 1,750 cases of HEB Ready Fresh Go Fresh Fruit and Hatch Pepper Cheese, Net Wt. 5.5 oz. (156g). The product was manufactured for H-E-B in San Antonio, Texas, and carries the UPC 041220036806.
The recall was issued because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product was distributed in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Specific lot codes include COO0103, CON0103, COT0103, COR0103, COE0103, COS0103, CUC0103, CUO0103, CUN0103, CUT0103, CUF0103, CUE0103, CUS0103, CNC0103, CNU0103, CNT0103, CNF0103, CNE0103, CNS0103, and CNH0103.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and lot codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- HEB Ready Fresh Go Fresh Fruit and Hatch Pepper Cheese Net Wt. 5.5 oz. (156g) Made With Pride and Care For H-E-B San Antonio, TX 78204 UPC: 041220036806
- Manufacturer
- Country Fresh Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,750
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 (20)
- COO0103
- CON0103
- COT0103
- COR0103
- COE0103
- COS0103
- CUC0103
- CUO0103
- CUN0103
- CUT0103
- CUF0103
- CUE0103
- CUS0103
- CNC0103
- CNU0103
- CNT0103
- CNF0103
- CNE0103
- CNS0103
- CNH0103
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Country Fresh 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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